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Re-Enchanting the World: Maya Protestantism in the Guatemalan Highlands (Contemporary American Indians)
C. Mathews Samson
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Paperback. In considering the interplay between contemporary Protestant practice and native cultural traditions among Maya evangelicals, this work documents the processes whereby some Maya have converted to different forms of Christianity and the ways in which the Maya are incorporating Christianity for their own purposes. Series Editor(s): Paredes, J.Anthony. Series: Contemporary American Indian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSL9; JFSR; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
What does it mean to be both Maya and Protestant in Guatemala? Burgeoning religious pluralism in Mesoamerica and throughout Latin America is evident as Protestantism permeates a region that had been overwhelmingly Catholic for nearly five centuries. In considering the interplay between contemporary Protestant practice and native cultural traditions among Maya evangelicals, Samson documents the processes whereby some Maya have converted to new forms of Christianity and the ways in which the Maya are incorporating Christianity for their own purposes. At the intersection of religion and cultural pluralism, contemporary evangelicals focus on easing the tension between Maya identity and the ... Read more
What does it mean to be both Maya and Protestant in Guatemala? Burgeoning religious pluralism in Mesoamerica and throughout Latin America is evident as Protestantism permeates a region that had been overwhelmingly Catholic for nearly five centuries. In considering the interplay between contemporary Protestant practice and native cultural traditions among Maya evangelicals, Samson documents the processes whereby some Maya have converted to new forms of Christianity and the ways in which the Maya are incorporating Christianity for their own purposes. At the intersection of religion and cultural pluralism, contemporary evangelicals focus on easing the tension between Maya identity and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary American Indian Studies
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817354275
SKU
V9780817354275
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About C. Mathews Samson
C. Mathews Samson is Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Davidson College in North Carolina.
Reviews for Re-Enchanting the World: Maya Protestantism in the Guatemalan Highlands (Contemporary American Indians)
This is a most timely and important contribution to religious, ethnic, modernization, globalization, and humanistic studies. Samson shows a deep knowledge of secondary sources on his topic and more importantly of extensive first-hand information based on observations and conversations with the Maya themselves. I found the account to be inspiring, at the same time that it is down-to-earth and highly ... Read more