The history of the Catholic Church in Latin America: from conquest to revolution and beyond

Religious origins of Catholicism in Latin America -- Spain and Portugal in the the New World -- Conquest, spiritual and otherwise -- The colonial church -- Reform and enlightenment -- The church and clergy at independence -- Working out the differences -- The established order and the threat of popu...

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Main Author: Schwaller, John Frederick 1948- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York [u.a.] New York Univ. Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:The History of the Catholic Church in Latin America: From Conquest to Revolution and Beyond (review) (2011) (Berryman, Phillip)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Latin America / Catholic church / History
Further subjects:B Catholic Church (Latin America) History
B Latin America Church history
B Latin America Church history
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Summary:Religious origins of Catholicism in Latin America -- Spain and Portugal in the the New World -- Conquest, spiritual and otherwise -- The colonial church -- Reform and enlightenment -- The church and clergy at independence -- Working out the differences -- The established order and the threat of popular religion -- Revolution and reform -- The mid-twentieth-century church -- The decline of liberation theology
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0814783600