RLST 009: Introduction to Latin American Religions

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 414

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 devotion, Afro-Latin traditions in Cuba and Brazil, the growth of Pentecostal churches, and transnational religion.

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