Peasants and Religion A Socioeconomic Study of Dios Olivorio and the Palma Sola Religion 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...

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Main Authors Lundahl, Mats, Lundius, Jan
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor and Francis 02.10.2012
Routledge
SeriesRoutledge Studies in Development and Society
Subjects
Economics
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Religion & Sociology
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Summary: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.
ISBN:0415174112
9780415174114
DOI:10.4324/9780203016961