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Convictions of the soul : religion culture and agency in the central America solidarity movement.

Many U.S. Christians were profoundly moved by the liberation struggles in Central America in the 1980s. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 50 activists in eight separate solidarity organizations around the country, Nepstad offers an analysis of the experiences of religious leaders and church member...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nepstad, Sharon Erickson
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
Subjects:
Solidarity > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > 20th century.
Christianity and politics > United States > History > 20th century.
Christianity and international relations > History > 20th century.
Insurgency > Central America > History > 20th century.
Missionaries > Political activity > Central America > History > 20th century.
Missionaries > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Missionaries > United States > Political activity > History > 20th century.
Solidarité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Christianisme et relations internationales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Révoltes > Amérique centrale > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Missionnaires > Activité politique > Amérique centrale > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Missionnaires > États-Unis > Activité politique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Missionnaires > Activité politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sociology of Religion.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Christianity and international relations
Christianity and politics
Insurgency
Missionaries > Political activity
Solidarity > Religious aspects > Christianity
Central America
United States
Politik
Christentum
Friedensbewegung
Mittelamerika
1900-1999
Geschichte 1900-2000
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Many U.S. Christians were profoundly moved by the liberation struggles in Central America in the 1980s. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 50 activists in eight separate solidarity organizations around the country, Nepstad offers an analysis of the experiences of religious leaders and church members in the solidarity movement.
Physical Description:1 online resource (214 pages)
ISBN:0195169239
9780195169232