Latin American liberation theology / by David Tombs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tombs, David, 1965-

Series:

Religion in the Americas, 1542-1279 ; v. 1.

Religion in the Americas, 1542-1279 ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberation theology.

Theology, Doctrinal--Latin America--History.

Theology, Doctrinal.

History.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

xviii, 334 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill Academic Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

David Tombs offers an accessible introduction to the theological challenges raised by Latin American Liberation from its emergence in the 1960s to its 'decade of crisis' in the 1990s. This work traces the distinct developments of liberation thought through the decades, and is crucial to understanding liberation theology and its legacies. This

Contents:

Part 1 Power and Privilege: 1492-1959 1

Chapter 1 Conquest and Colonialism, 1492-1808 3

Chapter 2 Independence and Neo-colonialism, 1808-1929 26

Chapter 3 From Depression to Development, 1930-1959 48

Part 2 Engaging the World: 1960-1969 65

Chapter 4 Reform and Renewal, 1960-1965 67

Chapter 5 An Atmosphere of Liberation, 1965-1969 87

Part 3 The Preferential Option for the Poor: 1970-1979 117

Chapter 6 A New Way of Doing Theology 119

Chapter 7 Justice, Socialism, and Revolution 137

Chapter 8 The Church of the Poor 158

Chapter 9 Reading the Word and the World 178

Part 4 The God of Life: 1980-1989 201

Chapter 10 Deepening the Commitment and Expanding the View 203

Chapter 11 Defending the Faith 227

Chapter 12 Facing the Feminist Challenge 256

Part 5 Crisis of Hope: The 1990s 271

Chapter 13 End of an Era? 273.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-317) and index.

ISBN:

0391041487

0391041819

OCLC:

50316185