For almost two decades, Liberation theology has been in the forefront of Christian theological interpretations. Liberation theologians have opted for a theology that sides with the poor and which addresses matters relating to under-development, imperialism and revolution. / This dissertation examines the historical antecedents to Liberation theology and its crucial understanding of liberation, Christology and the Marxist analysis of social reality. It also studies the poetry and political praxis of Nicaraguan priest-poet Ernesto Cardenal. The relationship of Liberation theologians in Nicaragua with the Sandinista Front before and after the Sandinista victory is also examined. The dissertation ends with an assessment of the impact of the crisis of Marxism in Eastern Europe and of the Sandinista defeat in 1990 on the future of Liberation theology. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-11, Section: A, page: 3949. / Major Professor: Richard L. Rubenstein. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77756 |
| Contributors | Chow, Napoleon H., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 289 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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