The Cambridge history of religions in Latin America
"The Cambridge History of Religions in Latin America covers religious history in Latin America from pre-Conquest times until the present. This timely publication is important, firstly, because of the historical and contemporary centrality of religion in the life of Latin America, a region which...
| Autres titres: | Religions in Latin America |
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| Collaborateurs: | ; ; |
| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2016
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| Dans: | Année: 2016 |
| Édition: | First published |
| Collection/Revue: | Cambridge histories online
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Amérique latine
/ Amérique latine
/ Religion
/ Religion
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Religion and sociology ; Latin America ; History
B Latin America Religion History B Religion and sociology (Latin America) History B Latin America ; Religion ; History |
| Accès en ligne: |
Table des matières Quatrième de couverture Volltext (Inhaltsverzeichnis) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | "The Cambridge History of Religions in Latin America covers religious history in Latin America from pre-Conquest times until the present. This timely publication is important, firstly, because of the historical and contemporary centrality of religion in the life of Latin America, a region which has been growing in global importance; secondly, for the rapid process of religious change which the region is undergoing; and thirdly, for the region's religious distinctiveness in global comparative terms, which contributes to its importance for debates over religion, globalization, and modernity, not least because Latin America now has more Catholics and more Pentecostals than any other region of the world. Unlike most works on religion in the region, and in recognition of recent strides in scholarship, this volume addresses the breadth of Latin American religion, including religions of the African diaspora, indigenous spiritual expressions, new religious movements, alternative spiritualities, and secularizing tendencies"... |
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| Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 May 2016) |
| ISBN: | 1139032690 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CHO9781139032698 |