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- catalog abstract "At 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. Ireland argues that different religions are predisposed toward distinct patterns of acceptance or rejection of political paradigms--such as rural bossism, bureaucratic authoritarianism, or communalism--and, more controversially, that the different paradigms are actually constructed in living out popular religions. One of the most valuable features of this book is its discovery of the range of responses found in each of the various Brazilian religious phenomena. For example, one type of Protestant pentecostalism predisposes believers to endorse civilian and military authoritarianism, while another rejects the claims of national security regimes and local bosses. Similar differences exist in the other religions. In the past, scholars assumed that each Brazilian religious movement produced a single, unambiguous response; Kindgdoms Come demonstrates that this is not the case. Ireland also shows how the various religious movements competing for the allegiance of Latin Americans can affect political culture. By a close analysis of these movements, he proves that, in each of the various traditions, there are streams that foster a deepening of Brazil's rather shallow democracy. Ireland's original method of examining national political issues through local community and biographical case studies will be of interest not only to Latin Americanists but to all who study the making of political culture and the living of religious traditions.".
- catalog contributor b3174126.
- catalog coverage "Brazil Politics and government 1985-".
- catalog coverage "Brazil Politics and government 1985-2002.".
- catalog coverage "Brazil Religious life and customs.".
- catalog created "c1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "c1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1991.".
- catalog description "At 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. Ireland argues that different religions are predisposed toward distinct patterns of acceptance or rejection of political paradigms--such as rural bossism, bureaucratic authoritarianism, or communalism--and, more controversially, that the different paradigms are actually constructed in living out popular religions. One of the most valuable features of this book is its discovery of the range of responses found in each of the various Brazilian religious phenomena. For example, one type of Protestant pentecostalism predisposes believers to endorse civilian and military authoritarianism, while another rejects the claims of national security regimes and local bosses. Similar differences exist in the other religions. In the past, scholars assumed that each Brazilian religious movement produced a single, unambiguous response; Kindgdoms Come demonstrates that this is not the case. Ireland also shows how the various religious movements competing for the allegiance of Latin Americans can affect political culture. By a close analysis of these movements, he proves that, in each of the various traditions, there are streams that foster a deepening of Brazil's rather shallow democracy. Ireland's original method of examining national political issues through local community and biographical case studies will be of interest not only to Latin Americanists but to all who study the making of political culture and the living of religious traditions.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 262 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Kingdoms come.".
- catalog identifier "0822936968".
- catalog isFormatOf "Kingdoms come.".
- catalog isPartOf "Pitt Latin American series".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "c1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press,".
- catalog relation "Kingdoms come.".
- catalog spatial "Brazil Politics and government 1985-".
- catalog spatial "Brazil Politics and government 1985-2002.".
- catalog spatial "Brazil Religious life and customs.".
- catalog spatial "Brazil.".
- catalog subject "322/.1/0981 20".
- catalog subject "Afro-Brazilian cults Brazil.".
- catalog subject "BL2590.B7 I74 1991".
- catalog subject "Catholic Church Brazil.".
- catalog subject "Pentecostal churches Brazil.".
- catalog subject "Religion and politics Brazil.".
- catalog title "Kingdoms come : religion and politics in Brazil / Rowan Ireland.".
- catalog type "text".