Communities of the soul : a short history of religion in Puerto Rico / José E. Igartua.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Igartua, José E., 1946- author.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance.

McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 pages)

Place of Publication:

Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Religion is fundamental to contemporary Puerto Rican society. The first synthesis of the religious history of the island, Communities of the Soul explores religion in Puerto Rico and the beliefs, practices, and religious diversity of its past and present - from the cosmology of the indigenous Taíno to Afro-Caribbean and colonial influences.

Contents:

Cover

Communities of the Soul

Title

Copyright

Contents

Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Life and Religion among the Taíno

2 The Catholic Church in Spain, 16th-18th Centuries

3 The Catholic Church in Puerto Rico, 16th-18th Centuries

4 Religious Counter-Revolution in Puerto Rico, 19th Century

5 Challenges to Orthodoxy, 1870-1900

6 American Dominion, 1898-1930

7 Protestantism, 1898-1960

8 The Catholic Church and the State, 1930-70

9 Varieties of Monotheism: Protestants, Jews, and Muslims in the Late 20th Century

10 Non-Institutional Forms of Religious Practice in the Late 20th Century

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780228009603

022800960X

OCLC:

1263688571