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Priest under fire : Padre David Rodríguez, the Catholic Church, and El Salvador's revolutionary movement
Title
Priest under fire : Padre David Rodríguez, the Catholic Church, and El Salvador's revolutionary movement / Peter M. Sánchez.
ISBN
9780813061191
0813061199
Publication
Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Physical Description
xvi, 308 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
Through interviews with David Rodriguez and a good helping of critical historical context, Sanchez illustrates the extent to which some religious leaders played pivotal roles in the popular movement of El Salvador's political crisis of the 1970s and 1980s.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 05, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
A man and questions for all seasons: leaders and ideas in contentious politics
The training of a traditional priest: "I would like to be a pastor of souls"
The awakening of a priest: "You have ruined the parish!:
The radicalization of a priest: "You are now "Joaquín""
A revolutionary priest: "The "Che" of the Bible"
A democratic priest: "Padre David has the word"
One priest's quest for the promised land: ""El Chele' David has always been a leader".
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