{"product_id":"the-war-of-gods-michael-lowy-9781859840023","title":"The War of Gods: Religion and Politics in Latin America","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe War of Gods\u003c\/i\u003e traces the intimate relationship between religion, politics and social issues in Latin America over the last three decades, as liberation theology has reinterpreted the vocation of the Catholic Church and as Protestantism has made inroads on traditional Catholic strongholds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1960s liberation theology addressed itself to the problems of a continent racked by poverty and oppression. Comprising a network of localized communities and pastoral organizations, it soon became something much more than a doctrinal current. Liberationist Christianity defined itself in a multitude of social struggles, particularly in Brazil and Central America. Many of the most momentous events in the continent's recent history--the Nicaraguan revolution, the development of the PT (Workers' Party) in Brazil, the tortuous ascent of President Aristide in Haiti and the uprising in Chiapas--have borne witness to the influence of a distinctive liberationist Christianity. Michael L wy proposes here a new interpretation--inspired by the sociology of culture--both of liberation theology and of the rival religious projects in Latin America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Lowy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1859840027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781859840023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.27w x 0.55d","brand":"Michael Lowy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989508489471,"sku":"9781859840023","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9793285-2da3-4f52-b449-79c22d67a8a4.jpg?v=1683299911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-of-gods-michael-lowy-9781859840023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}