Secret Dialogues

Kenneth Serbin uncovers the existence of secret talks between generals and Roman Catholic bishops at the height of Brazil's military dictatorship. It illuminates the complicity of the Catholic Church in the military's subversive PR campaigns, abductions, and torturings.

About the author

Kenneth P. Serbin is assistant professor of history at the University of San Diego. He received his B.A. in history from Yale (1982) and his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego (1993). He was a fellow of the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame (1992) and a research associate of the North-South Center at the University of Miami (1992-1993). His articles have appeared in the Hispanic American Historical Review, Journal of Latin American Studies, Christian Century, National Catholic Reporter, In These Times, and other periodicals.

Summary

Kenneth Serbin uncovers the existence of secret talks between generals and Roman Catholic bishops at the height of Brazil's military dictatorship. It illuminates the complicity of the Catholic Church in the military's subversive PR campaigns, abductions, and torturings.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Serbin, Kenneth P. Serbin
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.10.2000
• EAN: 9780822957263
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-5726-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Series: Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous