Carmelita's In-Possible Dance: Another style of Christianity in the Capitalist Ridden Caribbean

Two characteristics mark the Caribbean: capitalism and the hegemony of North Atlantic versions of Christianity. The colonization and exploitation of the Caribbean was justified in the name of profit and the dominant North Atlantic renderings of Christ's message. Having been conceived by the joi...

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Main Author: Guadeloupe, F. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: ASRSA 2006
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-22
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