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Author Kovic, Christine Marie.

Title Mayan voices for human rights [electronic resource] : displaced Catholics in highland Chiapas / Christine Kovic.

Imprint Austin : University of Texas Press, c2005.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description viii, 238 p. : ill., maps.
Series Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9
Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-228) and index.
Contents Introduction -- Exodus and Genesis : leaving Chamula, creating community in Guadalupe -- Opting for the poor : the Catholic Diocese of San Cristobal and human rights -- The sin of Westernization : power, religion, and expulsion -- Defining human rights in context : anthropological, legal, and Catholic perspectives -- Respect and equality : practicing rights in Guadalupe -- "Our culture keeps us strong" : conversion and self-determination -- Working and walking to serve God : building a community of faith -- Conclusion.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Mayas -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Religion.
Mayas -- Civil rights -- Mexico -- Chiapas.
Mayas -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Social conditions.
Indian Catholics -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Social conditions.
Human rights -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.
Church and social problems -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Catholic Church.
Catholics -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Political activity.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0292706200 ((cl.) : alk. paper)
0292706405 ((pbk.) : alk. paper)

 
    
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