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Needs of the Heart

- A Social and Cultural History of Brazil's Clergy and Seminaries

About Needs of the Heart

Traces five centuries of conflict and change in the life of the clergy in Brazil. This book examines how priests participated in the colonization of Brazil, educated the elite and poor in the faith, propped up the socioeconomic status quo, and reinforced the institution of slavery, all the while living in relative freedom from church authority.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780268041199
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 496
  • Published:
  • May 30, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x165x36 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 800 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Needs of the Heart

Traces five centuries of conflict and change in the life of the clergy in Brazil. This book examines how priests participated in the colonization of Brazil, educated the elite and poor in the faith, propped up the socioeconomic status quo, and reinforced the institution of slavery, all the while living in relative freedom from church authority.

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