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The Catholic Church and Politics in Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Philip J. Williams
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Description for The Catholic Church and Politics in Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Paperback. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Unlike most recent studies of the Catholic Church in Latin America, Philip Williams' book sets out ot analyse the Church in two very dissimilar political contexts - Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Despite the obvious differences, Williams argues that in both cases the Church has responded to social change in a remarkably similar fashion. The efforts of progressive clergy to promote change in both countries has been largely blocked in both hierarchs, fearful that such change will threaten the Church's influence in society. Based on extensive first-hand research, this book is a welcome contribution to the current debate over Central America. ... Read more
Unlike most recent studies of the Catholic Church in Latin America, Philip Williams' book sets out ot analyse the Church in two very dissimilar political contexts - Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Despite the obvious differences, Williams argues that in both cases the Church has responded to social change in a remarkably similar fashion. The efforts of progressive clergy to promote change in both countries has been largely blocked in both hierarchs, fearful that such change will threaten the Church's influence in society. Based on extensive first-hand research, this book is a welcome contribution to the current debate over Central America. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
St Antony's
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349103904
SKU
V9781349103904
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About Philip J. Williams
PHILIP J. WILLIAMS is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeast Missouri State University. He obtained his first degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and his postgraduate degrees at the University of Oxford. Dr Williams has travelled extensively in Central America and his other works on the Church in Nicaragua have appeared in a collective volume and learned ... Read more
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