A Critical Introduction to Religion in the Americas: Bridging the Liberation Theology and Religious Studies Divide

by Michelle A. Gonzalez

Book Overview

A Critical Introduction to Religion in
the Americas argues
that we cannot understand religion in the Americas without understanding its
marginalized communities. Despite frequently voiced doubts among religious
studies scholars, it makes the case that theology, and particularly liberation
theology, is still useful, but it must be reframed to attend to the ways in
which religion is actually experienced on the ground. That is, a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479853062
• ISBN13: 9781479853069
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"