| Evangelicals and Politics in Asia, Africa and Latin America Contributor(s): Freston, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 052160429X ISBN-13: 9780521604291 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: Paul Freston's book is a pioneering comparative study of the political aspects of the new mass evangelical Protestantism of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia. The book examines twenty-seven countries from the three major continents of the Third World, burrowing deep into the specificities of each country's religious and political fields. The conclusion looks at the implications of evangelical politics for democracy, nationalism and globalization. This unique account of the politics of global evangelicalism will be of interest across disciplines and in many different parts of the world. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General - Political Science - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 322.108 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.19 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Contributor Bio(s): Freston, Paul: - Paul Freston is Lecturer in Sociology at the Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil. |
