Needs of the Heart: A Social and Cultural History of Brazil's Clergy and Seminaries

by Kenneth P. Serbin

Book Overview

Needs of the Heart traces five centuries of conflict and change in the life of the clergy in Brazil, home to the world's largest and arguably the most dynamic branch of the Roman Catholic Church. Serbin examines how priests participated in the colonization of Brazil, educated the elite and poor in the faith, propped up the socioeconomic status quo, and reinforced the institution of slavery, all the while living in relative freedom from church...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268159920
• ISBN13: 9780268159924
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"