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- catalog abstract "This book examines the astounding recent growth of Protestantism in Central America and the social and economic consequences it has had for life in the region. Author Amy Sherman centers on a much debated issue: to what extent do the burgeoning evangelical populations of Latin America have an affinity for democratic capitalism? She chooses Guatemala as the focus of her study because of its significant evangelical population. Basing her work on information gathered during a field study, as well as a major national survey of one thousand rural Guatemalan households, Sherman seeks to discover how converts to Protestant Christianity seem to differ from their neighbors. She argues that when the poor of Guatemala embrace orthodox Christianity - as evangelicals or Roman Catholics - and leave behind the fatalistic localism of folk-Catholicism, or "Christo-paganism," they do indeed adopt new patterns of thinking and behaving which are demonstrably conducive to socio-economic advancement: This provocative study should be of great interest to students and scholars in the fields of religion, sociology, economic development, Latin American studies, and Third World development.".
- catalog contributor b9642674.
- catalog coverage "Guatemala Church history 20th century.".
- catalog coverage "Guatemala Economic conditions 1945-1985.".
- catalog coverage "Guatemala Economic conditions.".
- catalog coverage "Guatemala Economic policy.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "Basing her work on information gathered during a field study, as well as a major national survey of one thousand rural Guatemalan households, Sherman seeks to discover how converts to Protestant Christianity seem to differ from their neighbors. She argues that when the poor of Guatemala embrace orthodox Christianity - as evangelicals or Roman Catholics - and leave behind the fatalistic localism of folk-Catholicism, or "Christo-paganism," they do indeed adopt new patterns of thinking and behaving which are demonstrably conducive to socio-economic advancement: This provocative study should be of great interest to students and scholars in the fields of religion, sociology, economic development, Latin American studies, and Third World development.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index.".
- catalog description "This book examines the astounding recent growth of Protestantism in Central America and the social and economic consequences it has had for life in the region. Author Amy Sherman centers on a much debated issue: to what extent do the burgeoning evangelical populations of Latin America have an affinity for democratic capitalism? She chooses Guatemala as the focus of her study because of its significant evangelical population.".
- catalog description "pt. I. Setting the Context. 1. Locating the Argument. 2. Latin American Protestantism and Economic Development. 3. Cristo-paganism Described and Analyzed -- pt. II. Orthodoxy and Economic Transformation. 4. Worldview and Socioeconomic Development: The Evidence Explained. 5. Outback Journeys: The Evidence Experienced -- pt. III. Orthodoxy and Democratic Capitalism. 6. Evangelicals and Civic Culture. 7. The Evangelicals' Alternative Communitarianism. Conclusion: A Third Reformation?".
- catalog extent "xviii, 214 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0195106717 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)".
- catalog isPartOf "Religion in America series".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Guatemala Church history 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "Guatemala Economic conditions 1945-1985.".
- catalog spatial "Guatemala Economic conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Guatemala Economic policy.".
- catalog spatial "Guatemala".
- catalog subject "305.6/04407281 20".
- catalog subject "BX4834.G9 S48 1997".
- catalog subject "Economic development Religious aspects Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Evangelicalism Guatemala History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Protestant churches Guatemala History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. Setting the Context. 1. Locating the Argument. 2. Latin American Protestantism and Economic Development. 3. Cristo-paganism Described and Analyzed -- pt. II. Orthodoxy and Economic Transformation. 4. Worldview and Socioeconomic Development: The Evidence Explained. 5. Outback Journeys: The Evidence Experienced -- pt. III. Orthodoxy and Democratic Capitalism. 6. Evangelicals and Civic Culture. 7. The Evangelicals' Alternative Communitarianism. Conclusion: A Third Reformation?".
- catalog title "The soul of development : Biblical Christianity and economic transformation in Guatemala / Amy L. Sherman.".
- catalog type "Church history. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".