Politics in the midst of terror : religious beliefs and political action in the Peruvian Andes / Markus Osterlund
Imprint
Helsinki : Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, 1999
Descript
320 p. ; 25 cm
CONTENT
Fujimori's Peruvian democracy -- Crisis in the Peruvian political party system under democracy -- Indigenous political culture, beliefs and democracy -- Presentation of three highland communities -- Interaction between political and religious structures -- Religious convictions and radical social change -- Social and political history of Ayacucho and shining path -- Contextual changes in external conditions - The opening up on political opportunities -- Moments of madness -- Internal material and spiritual resources -- Social control as a disciplinary tool for political action -- Theoretical implications of the study
SUBJECT
Religion and politics -- Peru -- Huanta (Province)