The Soul of Development: Biblical Christianity and Economic Transformation in Guatemala

by Amy L. Sherman

Book Overview

Ever since Max Weber started an argument about the role of Protestantism in jump-starting northern Europe's economic development, scholars have clashed over the influence of religion and culture on a society's (or an individual's) economic prospects. Today, many wonder whether the "explosion" of Protestantism in Latin America will effect a similar wave of growth and democratization. In this book, Sherman compiles the results of her field study and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195106717
• ISBN13: 9780195106718
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"