Coping with poverty: pentecostals and christian base communities in brazil
Auteur :
Mariz, Cecilia
Éditeur :
Temple University Press,U.S.
ISBN :
9781566391139
Date de publication :
14 avr. 1994
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 x 1,3 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Contends that only by understanding the enduring poverty of Brazil can one hope to understand the growth of Protestant evangelical churches there. Using interviews with members and leaders of religious groups, this book investigates how religious groups support individualism and encourage the poor to organize.