Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Latin America Edited by Paul Freston

Name/Title

Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Latin America Edited by Paul Freston

Description

Introduction : the many faces of Evangelical politics in Latin America / Paul Freston -- Democratic activity and religious practices of Evangelicals in Mexico / Felipe V{acute}asquez Palacios -- From war to reconciliation : Guatemalan Evangelicals and the transition to democracy, 1982-2001 / C. Mathews Samson -- The evolution of Protestant participation in Nicaraguan politics and the rise of Evangelical parties / Roberto Zub -- Evangelicals and politics in Fujimori's Peru / Dar{acute}io L{acute}opez Rodr{acute}iguez -- Religion and democracy in Brazil : a study of the leading Evangelical politicians / Alexandre Brasil Fonseca -- Conclusion : Evangelicals and democracy--the experience of Latin America in context / Daniel H. Levine. xxx, 250 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Place Published

City

Oxford ;New York

Date Published

2008

Publication Subjects

Evangelicalism--Political aspects--Latin America. Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity. Christianity and politics--Latin America.

Call No.

BR1642 .L29 E93 2008

ISBN

0195174763 (cloth : alk. paper), 9780195174762 (cloth : alk. paper), 0195308034 (pbk. : alk. paper), 9780195308037 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005031887

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-235) and index.