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Secret dialogues : church-state relations, torture, and social justice in authoritarian Brazil /

Secret Dialogues uncovers an unexpected development in modern Latin American history: the existence of secret talks between generals and Roman Catholic bishops at the height of Brazil's military dictatorship. During the brutal term of Emílio Garrastazú Médici, the Catholic Church became famo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Serbin, Kenneth P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2000.
Colección:Pitt Latin American series.
University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions
University of Pittsburgh Digital Collections
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Secret Dialogues uncovers an unexpected development in modern Latin American history: the existence of secret talks between generals and Roman Catholic bishops at the height of Brazil's military dictatorship. During the brutal term of Emílio Garrastazú Médici, the Catholic Church became famous for its progressivism. However, new archival sources demonstrate that the church also sought to retain its privileges and influence by exploring a potential alliance with the military. From 1970 to 1974 the secret Bipartite Commission worked to resolve church-state conflict and to define the boundary be.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-293) and index.
ISBN:9780822972129
0822972123