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4. The Colonial Church

John Frederick Schwaller

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The History of the Catholic Church in Latin America

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
1. Religious Origins of Catholicism in Latin America 13
2. Spain and Portugal in the New World 33
3. Conquest—Spiritual and Otherwise 52
4. The Colonial Church 71
5. Reform and Enlightenment 96
6. The Church and Clergy in the Time of Independence 117
7. Working Out the Differences 143
8. The Established Order and the Threat of Popular Religion 166
9. Revolution and Reform 189
10. The Mid-Twentieth-Century Church 213
11. The Decline of Liberation Theology 231
Conclusion 266
Glossary 277
Notes 281
Bibliography 289
Index 303
About the Author 319

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
1. Religious Origins of Catholicism in Latin America 13
2. Spain and Portugal in the New World 33
3. Conquest—Spiritual and Otherwise 52
4. The Colonial Church 71
5. Reform and Enlightenment 96
6. The Church and Clergy in the Time of Independence 117
7. Working Out the Differences 143
8. The Established Order and the Threat of Popular Religion 166
9. Revolution and Reform 189
10. The Mid-Twentieth-Century Church 213
11. The Decline of Liberation Theology 231
Conclusion 266
Glossary 277
Notes 281
Bibliography 289
Index 303
About the Author 319

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