Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Latin America
- ISBN-10
- 0195174763
- ISBN-13
- 9780195174762
- Series
- Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Latin America
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 250
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Paul Freston
Description
This series offers a comparative perspective on a critical issue - the often combustible interaction of resurgent religion and the developing world's unstable politics. This volume considers the case of Latin America, where evengelical Protestantism is increasingly challenging the historical Catholic hegemony.
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