- Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 238 p.) : ill., maps.
- Series Statement
- Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9
- Uniform Title
- Mayan voices for human rights (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Mayan voices for human rights (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-228) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Exodus and Genesis : leaving Chamula, creating community in Guadalupe -- Opting for the poor : the Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal 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.
- LCCN
- 2004013286
- OCLC
- ssj0000199529
- 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.
- Edition
1st ed.
- Series
Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 9
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-228) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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