Religion and Politics in Latin America : : The Catholic Church in Venezuela & Colombia / / Daniel H. Levine.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999
• VerfasserIn: Levine, Daniel H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©1981
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 52
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (358 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Tables and Figures --; Acknowledgments --; Part I. The Problem and the Contexts --; 1. Religion and Politics: The Nature of the Problem --; 2. Religion and Politics, Politics and Religion: General Perspectives --; 3. Settings for Change: Venezuela and Colombia --; Part II. The Bishops and their Worlds --; 4. The Bishops: A Collective Portrait --; 5. Visions of the Church: Authority and Its Problems --; 6. The Church and the World: Perception and Action --; Part III. Case Studies in Structure and Style --; 7. Structure and Style: National Organizations --; 8. Structure and Style: Two Case Studies --; 9. Structure and Style: Six Dioceses --; Part IV. Conclusions --; 10. Further Reflections --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781400854585; 9783110413441; 9783110413571; 9783110442496
• DOI: 10.1515/9781400854585
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Daniel H. Levine.

This book explores the transformations in religion in conjunction with political change. Professor Levine suggests, highlights the dynamic and dialectical interaction between religion and politics in general, and addresses the more universal problem of relating thought to action.Originally published in 1981.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.