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Latin American religions : histories and documents in context / edited with introductions by Anna L. Peterson and Manuel A. Vásquez.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin America--Religion.
- Latin America.
- Religion.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 324 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, [2008]
- Summary:
- Latin American Religions provides an introduction through documents to the historical development and contemporary expressions of religious life in South and Central America, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. The documents are framed by substantive introductions that provide both historical context and theoretical insights for the study of these religious traditions and the ways in which they have developed over time.
- Contents:
- Introducing religion in Latin America
- Indigenous religions
- Colonial encounters
- Religions of the African diaspora
- Independence and modernity
- Protestantism in Latin America
- Postconciliar Roman Catholicism
- Contemporary religious diversity and change.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-317) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780814767320
- 081476732X
- 9780814767313
- 0814767311
- OCLC:
- 182529000
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- Publisher description
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