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Peasants and religion : a socioeconomic study of Dios Olivorio and the Palma Sola movement in the Dominican Republic /
This book examines the relationship between economics, politics and religion through the case of Olivorio Mateo and the religious movement he inspired from 1908 in the Dominican Republic. The authors explore how and why the new religion was formed, and why it was so successful. Comparing this case w...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1999.
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in development and society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book examines the relationship between economics, politics and religion through the case of Olivorio Mateo and the religious movement he inspired from 1908 in the Dominican Republic. The authors explore how and why the new religion was formed, and why it was so successful. Comparing this case with other peasant movements, they show ways in which folk religion serves as a response to particular problems which arise in peasant societies during times of stress. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 774 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 721-758) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585451850 9780585451855 9780415174114 0415174112 9780203016961 0203016963 |