LaRosa, Michael J.2009-02-162009-02-161999-01-13http://hdl.handle.net/10267/3379This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorThis course will examine the history of religion and religiosity in Latin America. We will begin with an analysis of pre-Columbian religious history and study the imposition of Christianity with the arrival of the Spaniards and Portuguese. Syncretic identity, politics and religion, liberation theology and the recent growth of evangelical Protestantism in Latin America will be some of the major themes addressed in the course.en-USRhodes College owns the rights to the archival digital objects in this collection. Objects are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu. Fees may apply.History, Department ofSyllabusCurriculumAcademic departmentsText1999 SpringSyllabus