Religion and politics in a global society comparative perspectives from the Portuguese-speaking world

Religion and Politics in a Global Society: Comparative Perspectives from the Portuguese-Speaking World, edited by Paul Christopher Manuel, Alynna Lyon, and Clyde Wilcox, explores the legacy of the Portuguese colonial experience, with careful consideration of the lasting impression that this experien...

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Main Authors Manuel, Paul Christopher, Lyon, Alynna, Wilcox, Clyde
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Blue Ridge Summit The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 2013
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Lexington Books
Edition1
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Portugal
Portuguese language
Religion and politics
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Summary:Religion and Politics in a Global Society: Comparative Perspectives from the Portuguese-Speaking World, edited by Paul Christopher Manuel, Alynna Lyon, and Clyde Wilcox, explores the legacy of the Portuguese colonial experience, with careful consideration of the lasting impression that this experience has had on the cultural, religious, and political dynamics in the former colonies. Applying the insights derived from three theoretical schools (religious society, political institutions, and cultural toolkit), this volume brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines, offering in-depth case studies on Angola, Brazil, East Timor, Goa, Mozambique, and Portugal—societies connected by a shared colonial past and common cultural and sociolinguistic characteristics. Each chapter examines questions on how faith and culture interrelate, and how the various national experiences might resonate with one another. This volume provides a deeper understanding of the Lusophone global society, as well as the larger field of religion and politics.
ISBN:9780739176801
0739176803
0739180061
9780739180068