Claiming the Virgin - The Broken Promise of Liberation Theology in Brazil (Hardcover)

"Claiming the Virgin" explores a particularly vivid example of liberation theology--a religious and political movement that flourished in Latin America for more than twenty years. Focusing on the diocese of Olinda and Recife on the northeast coast of Brazil, it moves from the particulars of the Recife conflict to the larger debates within Roman Catholicism that the movement evokes. It presents the differing interpretations and ritual practices of community residents on either side of the issue and explains how, despite its failures, liberation theology left a legacy still felt in Recife and other parts of Latin America.
"Claiming the Virgin" illuminates the perspective of the poor--those for whom liberation theology was intended, though they were, in fact, often overlooked by those who carried out its work.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Robin Nagle
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-91566-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	0-415-91566-X
Barcode:	9780415915663

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