Frei Betto: The Political-Pastoral Work of a Dominican Friar in Brazil and Beyond by Freire, Americo Oscar Guichard

Frei Betto: The Political-Pastoral Work of a Dominican Friar in Brazil and Beyond

The Biography includes a Preface by Cuban Commander Fidel Castro Frei Bettos roles as a revolutionary Christian,...
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Author: Americo Oscar Guichard Freire
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Frei Betto: The Political-Pastoral Work of a Dominican Friar in Brazil and Beyond by Freire, Americo Oscar Guichard

Frei Betto: The Political-Pastoral Work of a Dominican Friar in Brazil and Beyond

$193.96

Frei Betto: The Political-Pastoral Work of a Dominican Friar in Brazil and Beyond

$193.96
Author: Americo Oscar Guichard Freire
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The Biography includes a Preface by Cuban Commander Fidel Castro Frei Bettos roles as a revolutionary Christian, popular educator, social movement articulator, and journalist/writer provide insight into the political and religious history not only of Brazil, but of Cuba and former socialist countries of Eastern Europe. His lifepath is one of engagement with the revolutionary struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship in favor of social transformation. His arrest in 1969 for coordinating the safe departure of political militants from Brazil, and his concern to eliminate hunger and suffering from the poorer classes, were strong credentials as he promoted dialogue between political bodies, the religious establishment and the population at large. Strongly influenced by the propositions of Liberation Theology, a defining thread of its activities was to seek an understanding, an accommodation, between Christianity and socialism. Friar Betto maintained close relations with
former Brazilian Presid


Author: Americo Oscar Guichard Freire, Evanize Martins Sydow
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: 07/29/2020
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781789760514

About the Author
Evanize Martins Sydow, author of the biography of Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns and curator of the exhibition "Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, 95 Years." Dr Sydow also coordinates a project on solidarity networks during military dictatorships in Latin America (Caritas Brasileira). Américo Oscar Guichard Freire is associate professor and researcher at the Center for Research and Documentation of Contemporary History of Brazil (CPDOC) of the Getulio Vargas Foundation.

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