Evangelicals and Politics in Asia, Africa and Latin America

Zusammenfassung This book is a pioneering study of the political aspects of the new mass evangelical Protestantism of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia. It examines twenty-seven countries from the three major continents of the Third World, burrowing deep into the specificities of each country's religious and political field.

Autorentext
Paul Freston is Lecturer in Sociology at the Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil.

Klappentext
Paul Freston's book is a pioneering comparative study of the political aspects of the new mass evangelical Protestantism of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia. The book examines twenty-seven countries from the three major continents of the Third World, burrowing deep into the specificities of each country's religious and political fields. The conclusion looks at the implications of evangelical politics for democracy, nationalism and globalization. This unique account of the politics of global evangelicalism will be of interest across disciplines and in many different parts of the world.

Inhalt
Introduction; Part I. Brazil: 1. Brazil; Part II. Asia: 2. Asia: general introduction; 3. Korea; 4. Philippines; 5. Malaysia; 6. Indonesia; 7. India; 8. Myanmar (Burma); 9. China; Part III. Africa: 10. Africa: general introduction; 11. Sudan; 12. Angola; 13. Mozambique; 14. Zimbabwe; 15. Malawi; 16. Rwanda; 17. Uganda; 18. Ghana; 19. Kenya; 20. Zambia; 21. South Africa; 22. Nigeria; Part IV. Spanish-Speaking Latin America: 23. Latin America: general introduction; 24. Argentina; 25. Mexico; 26. Chile; 27. Colombia; 28. Peru; 29. Nicaragua; 30. Guatemala; Conclusion.

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