RLST 009: Introduction to Latin American Religions

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 395

Description: An introduction to religious practices, beliefs, and movements in Latin America from conquest to present. Topics include indigenous religions and legacy, the impact of mission, evangelization, conversion, Virgin of Guadalupe devo- tion, Afro-Latin traditions in Cuba and Brazil, the growth of Pentecostal churches, and transnational religion.

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