Lynch, John, 1927-2018

New worlds : a religious history of Latin America / John Lynch. - New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012. - xviii, 404 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Religion and empire --
Christianity in a new world --
Religion in the Age of Enlightenment --
Independence: a sinful revolution --
Creating a Latin American church --
The religion of the people --
Church and state in a liberal world --
New century, new challenges --
The church and the dictators --
Religion and revolution --
Difference and diversity --
Between liberation and tradition.

This volume encompasses the time period from the first Christian evangelists' arrival in Latin America to the dictators of the late 20th century. Lynch sets out to explore the reception of Christianity by native peoples and how it influenced their social and religious lives as the centuries passed.


Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.


English

9780300166804 (cl : alk. paper) 030016680X




Religión --Historia--América Latina
Iglesia--Historia--América Latina


Electronic books.

BR 600 / L987n 2012

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