The Catholic Church and Social Change in Nicaragua

von Manzar Foroohar

279 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book presents an in-depth, uniquely historical perspective on Nicaragua, focusing on the key role of the Catholic Church in the political, social, and religious issues that confront this country today. It examines the profound transformation of the Church via the radical approach of liberation theology and the development of the clergy's socio-political alliances in Nicaragua. Foroohar's analysis highlights the complex role of religion in politics and social change in Latin America.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube
• ISBN: 9780887068652
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.06.1989
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: State University of New York Press