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New worlds : a religious history of Latin America / John Lynch.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: eng Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012.Description: xviii, 404 p. ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780300166804 (cl : alk. paper)
  • 030016680X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 278 23
LOC classification:
  • BR 600 L987n 2012
Contents:
Religion and empire -- Christianity in a new world -- Religion in the Age of Enlightenment -- Independence: a sinful revolution -- Creating a Latin American church -- The religion of the people -- Church and state in a liberal world -- New century, new challenges -- The church and the dictators -- Religion and revolution -- Difference and diversity -- Between liberation and tradition.
Summary: This volume encompasses the time period from the first Christian evangelists' arrival in Latin America to the dictators of the late 20th century. Lynch sets out to explore the reception of Christianity by native peoples and how it influenced their social and religious lives as the centuries passed.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BR 600 L987n 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000140135

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Religion and empire --
Christianity in a new world --
Religion in the Age of Enlightenment --
Independence: a sinful revolution --
Creating a Latin American church --
The religion of the people --
Church and state in a liberal world --
New century, new challenges --
The church and the dictators --
Religion and revolution --
Difference and diversity --
Between liberation and tradition.

This volume encompasses the time period from the first Christian evangelists' arrival in Latin America to the dictators of the late 20th century. Lynch sets out to explore the reception of Christianity by native peoples and how it influenced their social and religious lives as the centuries passed.

Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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