Religion, culture, and society in Colombia : Medellín and Antioquia, 1850-1930 /

In Londoño-Vega's detailed study of culture and sociability in Colombia during the period 1850 to 1930, the author explores some of the factors that reduced social distances in Antioquia during a relatively harmonious and prosperous period.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Londoño-Vega, Patricia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2002.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. The Catholic Church
  • 1. 'Una Republica de Curas': Church and Politics
  • 2. Towards a Greater Presence of the Church
  • 3. Proliferation of Devotional Associations
  • 4. Religiosity in Daily Life
  • 5. A Plethora of Charity Societies
  • Pt. II. Education and Culture as Factors of Cohesion
  • 6. Developments and Achievements in Education
  • 7. New Cultural Societies.