Kingdoms Come: Religion and Politics in BrazilAt a time when scholars are beginning to think about the political implications of grass roots religion around the world, Kingdoms Come explores the popular religions in Brazil. Rowan Ireland examines the three main religious traditions at the grass roots in Brazil - folk Catholicism, Protestant Pentecostalism, and Afro-Brazilian spiritism - and traces the contrasting definitions of political problems that arise from these spiritual cultures. |
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In that vision , the poor man of Brasil selvagem actively seeks identity and
strength for dealing with life ' s problems in religious community . That community
, while ideally on good terms with the authorities and the cultura alta , is not to be
...
In that vision , the poor man of Brasil selvagem actively seeks identity and
strength for dealing with life ' s problems in religious community . That community
, while ideally on good terms with the authorities and the cultura alta , is not to be
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They will not allow the living to blame their episodic misfortunes on the spirits (
the response of pathos ) but insist that the only appropriate response to the
problems of everyday life is the search for pattern and meaning and the sources
of ...
They will not allow the living to blame their episodic misfortunes on the spirits (
the response of pathos ) but insist that the only appropriate response to the
problems of everyday life is the search for pattern and meaning and the sources
of ...
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But in the mélange of Campo Alegre , Maria has her problems as she tries to
create her sort of autonomous community . One she understands perfectly well
herself . She is very demanding - participation in the life of her community of self ...
But in the mélange of Campo Alegre , Maria has her problems as she tries to
create her sort of autonomous community . One she understands perfectly well
herself . She is very demanding - participation in the life of her community of self ...
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Starting Again | 9 |
Religion and Politics in Campo Alegre | 21 |
The Crentes | 47 |
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| Título | Kingdoms Come: Religion and Politics in Brazil Pitt Latin American Series, ISSN 2644-1187 Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies |
| Autor | Rowan Ireland |
| Colaborador | University of Pittsburgh |
| Edição | ilustrada |
| Editora | University of Pittsburgh Press, 1991 |
| Original de | Universidade do Texas |
| Digitalizado | 25 Fev 2008 |
| ISBN | 0822936968, 9780822936961 |
| Número de páginas | 262 páginas |
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