Kingdoms Come: Religion and Politics in Brazil

Examines the three main popular religions in Brazil--folk Catholicism, Protestant Pentecostalism, and Afro-Brazilian spiritism--to trace the contrasting patterns of acceptance or rejection of political paradigms within these three groups.

About the author

Rowan Ireland is Honorary Associate of Sociology at La Trobe University, Australia.

Summary

Examines the three main popular religions in Brazil-folk Catholicism, Protestant Pentecostalism, and Afro-Brazilian spiritism—to trace the contrasting patterns of acceptance or rejection of political paradigms within these three groups.

Product details

• Authors: Rowan Ireland
• Publisher: Univ Of Pittsburgh Pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1992
• EAN: 9780822985389
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-8538-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 413 g
• Series: Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American Studies; Pitt Latin American; Pitt Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous