On earth as it is in heaven : religion in modern Latin America /
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| Imprint: | Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, 2000. |
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| Description: | xxv, 251 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Jaguar books on Latin America no. 18 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4329882 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- I. Liberalism, Catholicism, and the Church-State Conflict
- 1. The Carrera Years: Conservative Politics and the Church in Guatemala
- 2. Whose Caste War? Indians, Ladinos, and Mexico's Chiapas "Caste War" of 1869
- II. Popular Religion and "Folk Catholicism"
- 3. Emerging from the Shadows: A Visit to an Old Jewish Community in Mexico
- 4. The Metaphor of the Day in Quiche, Guatemala: Notes on the Nature of Everyday Life
- 5. Pretos Velhos in Brazil: The Old Black Slaves of the Umbanda Religion
- III. The Catholic Church in Transition: Liberation Theology and Beyond
- 6. Brazil: The Catholic Church and the Popular Movement in Nova Iguacu, 1974-1985
- 7. The Limits of Religious Influence: The Progressive Church in Nicaragua
- IV. Protestantism and Religious Pluralism
- 8. The Production of Christians: Catholics and Protestants in a Guatemalan Town
- 9. Born Again in Brazil: Spiritual Ecstasy and Mutual Aid
- Suggested Readings
- Suggested Films