The Church in Colonial Latin America
John F. Schwaller
(Editor)
Description
The Church in Colonial Latin America is a collection of essays that include classic articles and pieces based on more modern research. Containing essays that explore the Catholic Church's active social and political influence, this volume provides the background necessary for students to grasp the importance of the Catholic Church in Latin America. This text also presents a comprehensive, analytic, and descriptive history of the Church and its development during the colonial period. From the evangelization of the New World by Spanish missionaries to the active influence of the Catholic Church on Latin American culture, this book offers a complete picture of the Church in colonial Latin America.
The Church in Colonial Latin America is ideal for courses in the colonial period in Latin American history, as well as courses in religion, church history, and missionary history.Product Details
Price
$59.80
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publish Date
March 01, 2000
Pages
252
Dimensions
6.03 X 8.99 X 0.6 inches | 0.82 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780842027045
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John F. Schwaller is a distinguished historian of colonial Latin America. He has served as Director of the Academy of American Franciscan History at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, California; Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Montana, Missoula; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean at the University of Minnesota, Morris; and President of SUNY Potsdam. His previous books include The History of the Catholic Church in Latin America: From Conquest to Revolution and Beyond.
Reviews
This volume is a highly useful way of introducing students at all levels to the dynamic recent changes in the study of colonial religion.--James D. Riley, The Catholic University of America