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Catechizing Culture
Andrew Orta
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Description for Catechizing Culture
Explores the shift away from liberation theology that dominated Latin American missionization to the 'theology of inculturation,' which upholds the beliefs and practices of Aymara culture as indigenous expressions of Christianity. It addresses questions in cultural anthropology, religious studies, post-colonial studies, and globalization studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 26 photos, 5 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
Nearly five centuries after the first wave of Catholic missionaries arrived in the New World to spread their Christian message, contemporary religious workers in the Bolivian highlands have begun to encourage Aymara Indians to return to traditional ritual practices. All but eradicated after hundreds of years of missionization, the "old ways" are now viewed as local cultural expressions of Christian values. In order to become more Christian, the Aymara must now become more Indian. This groundbreaking study of the contemporary encounter between Catholic missionaries and Aymara Indians is the first ethnography to focus both on the evangelizers and the evangelized. ... Read more
Nearly five centuries after the first wave of Catholic missionaries arrived in the New World to spread their Christian message, contemporary religious workers in the Bolivian highlands have begun to encourage Aymara Indians to return to traditional ritual practices. All but eradicated after hundreds of years of missionization, the "old ways" are now viewed as local cultural expressions of Christian values. In order to become more Christian, the Aymara must now become more Indian. This groundbreaking study of the contemporary encounter between Catholic missionaries and Aymara Indians is the first ethnography to focus both on the evangelizers and the evangelized. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231130684
SKU
V9780231130684
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About Andrew Orta
Andrew Orta is associate professor of anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Reviews for Catechizing Culture
A detailed and encompassing discussion.
Emma Cervone Current Anthropology
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