| The Emergence of Liberation Theology: Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory Contributor(s): Smith, Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226764109 ISBN-13: 9780226764108 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $33.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1991 Annotation: Liberation theology is a school of Roman Catholic thought which teaches that a primary duty of the church must be to promote social and economic justice. In this book, Christian Smith explains how and why the liberation theology movement emerged and succeeded when and where it did. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 306.6 |
| LCCN: 90026575 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.01" W x 9.01" (0.90 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Christian: - Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Sociology, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society, and director of the Center for Social Research at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including "Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers" and "Moral, Believing Animals: Human Personhood and Culture". |