Blood in the Fields : Óscar Romero, Catholic Social Teaching, and Land Reform / Matthew Philipp Whelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whelan, Matthew Philipp, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romero, Óscar A. (Óscar Arnulfo), Saint, 1917-1980.

Romero, Óscar A.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 346 pages)

Place of Publication:

[2020] Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press,

Summary:

"Examines the life and martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador through the lens of agrarian reform, arguing that his advocacy for the just distribution of land drew heavily on Catholic Social Doctrine and its conviction that creation is a common gift"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"You possess the land that belongs to all Salvadorans"

The grammar of creation

Land reform and the politics of common use

The land of the Savior

The witness of Óscar Romero.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8132-3253-8

OCLC:

1141112619