Latin American and Us Latinx Religions in North America: An Introduction

How does the study of religion in Latin American and Latino contexts of North America push against boundaries of nation, language, class, race, and culture?

As an introduction to the field, this book gives an overview of the origins, traditions, cultures, and key developments in the study of Latin American and Latino religions in North America. Topics covered include the Bible and Latinxs, Latinx Catholicism in the United States, Muslims and Jews in the Latinx Americas, Catholicism in Mexico, Brazilian Migrational Christianity in North America, and more.

Case studies include Oaxacan religious transnationalism, La Santa Muerte, Latinx Religious ＂Nones＂, and Latinx conversions. With over 85 images throughout, each chapter contains suggested further readings and a glossary of key terms and concepts.

The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America’s diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america

Lloyd Barba is Assistant Professor of Religion at Amherst College, USA.