The Church and Politics in Chile: Challenges to Modern Catholicism

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Church and Politics in Chile: Challenges to Modern Catholicism
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Brian H. Smith
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreRoman Catholicism and Roman Catholic churches
ISBN/Barcode 9780691642062
ClassificationsDewey:261.7083
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Clarifying the growing role of the Latin American Catholic Church as an agent of social change, Brian H. Smith discusses the prophetic function of the Chilean Church during the country's metamorphosis from Conservative to Christian Democratic to Marxist to repressive military regime. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses