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The Soul of Development: Biblical Christianity and Economic Transformation in Guatemala

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The Soul of Development: Biblical Christianity and Economic Transformation in Guatemala - Sherman, Amy L
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Ever since Max Weber started an argument about the role of Protestantism in jump-starting northern Europe's economic development, scholars have clashed over the influence of religion and culture on a society's (or an individual's) economic prospects. Today, many wonder whether the "explosion" of Protestantism in Latin America will effect a similar wave of growth and democratization. In this book, Sherman compiles the results of her field study and national survey of 1000 rural Guatemalan households. She offers persuasive ...

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The Soul of Development: Biblical Christianity and Economic Transformation in Guatemala 1997, Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780195106718

Hardcover