![]() | The History of the Catholic Church in Latin America: From Conquest to Revolution and Beyond One cannot understand Latin America without understanding the history of the Catholic Church in the region. Catholicism has been predominant in Latin America and it has played a definitive role in its development. It helped to spur the conquest of the New World with its emphasis on missions to the indigenous peoples, controlled many aspects of the colonial economy, and played key roles in the struggles for Independence. The History of the Catholic Church in Latin America offers a concise yet far-reaching synthesis of this institution's role from the earliest contact between the Spanish and native tribes until the modern day, the first such historical overview available in English. Schwaller John Frederick : John Frederick Schwaller is professor of history and president of the State University of New York, Potsdam. He is the author or editor of several books, including Origins of Church Wealth in Mexico and The Church in Colonial Latin America: A Reader. |
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