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More than one hundred fifty years ago, Moravian missionaries first landed along a so-called isolated stretch of Honduras's Mosquito Coast bordering the western Caribbean Sea. The missionaries were sent, with the strong encouragement of German political leaders and in the context of German attempts at colonization, to -spread the word- of Protestantism in Central America. Upon their arrival, the missionaries employed a three-pronged approach consisting of proselytizing, medical treatment, and education to convert the majority of the indigenous population.
Much like the Spanish and English...

Jon McKissock, his wife and two young sons arrive expectantly in the rural neighborhood of Five Forks located in central North Carolina. Having graduated Duke Divinity School in 1956 and served his first church four years, he is eager to start his second appointment as a Methodist minister. The young pastor found seminary too liberal for his tastes, but excelled as a student of theology. Jon's goal is to apply his own brand of religion as he teaches and preaches at the little white church perched on a hill in the center of the farming community. The new preacher finds that while all the...

Respected by scholars for its currency, clarity, authority, and rich visual and map program, Latin America and the Caribbean: Lands and Peoples elucidates the commonalities in this highly diverse, rapidly changing region, making it more comprehensive than ever for students and instructors. The sixth edition has been meticulously updated in order to take into account recent changes in the region and to more strongly emphasize environmental concerns.