1st Edition

Claiming the Virgin The Broken Promise of Liberation Theology in Brazil

By Robin Nagle Copyright 1998
    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    In rich ethnographic detail, Robin Nagle chronicles the life of a poor Brazilian community in its relationship to the Catholic church and to the larger politics of Brazil. Centered in Recife, on the northeast coast, Nagle's work investigates how liberation theology attracted followers, and demonstrates why the movement never took hold as predicted.

    Preface1. Consecrated Politics and Activist Religion2. Portrait of the Northeast3. The Politics of Theology4. The Danger of Stories5. Ritualizing Dissension6. What It BecomesNotesGlossary

    Biography

    Robin Nagle is Assistant Dean of New York University's Graduate School of Arts and Science.

    "This is a splendid, well-written, first-of-its-kind case study of a small but significant chapter in liberation theology's rich and volatile heritage." -- Choice