On Earth as It Is in Heaven (eBook, ePUB)

Religion in Modern Latin America
Redaktion: Garrard-Burnett, Virginia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Latin America has long been strongly identified with the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the face of religion is changing in the region, as is evidenced by new landmarks that now appear on the social and geographic landscape. To date, most books on major religions in Latin America are specific to one religion only, and do not offer a comparative analysis. On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Religion in Modern Latin America not only examines the region's religious m,lange, but also gives equal coverage to other religious variations. The nine articles in this volume examine the variety of religious expression in Latin America, focusing upon Catholicism, popular Indian and African religious forms, and new elements such as Protestantism and Mormonism. Offering a comprehensive focus on one of the most prevalent social institutions in Latin American society, On Earth as It Is in Heaven is an excellent text for courses in Latin American history, religion, anthropology, sociology, and political science.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 251
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461639671
• Artikelnr.: 39487584

Autorenporträt

Edited by Virginia Garrard-Burnett

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 I. Liberalism, Catholicism, and the
Church-State Conflict Chapter 3 Piety, Power, and Politics: The Role of
Religion in the Formation of the Guatemalan Nation-State Chapter 4 Whose
Caste War? Indians, Ladinos, and Mexico's Chiapas "Caste War" of 1869 Part
5 II. Popular Religion and "Folk Catholicism" Chapter 6 Emerging from the
Shadows: A Visit to an Old Jewish Community in Mexico Chapter 7 The
Metaphor of the Day in Quiché Guatemala: Notes on the Nature of Everyday
Life Chapter 8 Preto Velho in Brazil: The Old Black Slaves of the Umbanda
Religion Part 9 III. The Catholic Church in Transition: Liberation Theology
and Beyond Chapter 10 The Limits of Religious Influence: The Progressive
Church in Nicaragua Chapter 11 Brazil: The Catholic Church and the Popular
Movement in Novo Iguaçu, 1974-1985 Part 12 IV. Protestantism and Religious
Pluralism Chapter 13 The Production of Christians: Catholics and
Protestants in a Guatemalan Town Chapter 14 Born Again in Brazil: Spiritual
Ecstasy and Mutual Aid Chapter 15 Suggested Readings Chapter 16 Suggested
Films