Martyr of the Amazon

by Roseanne Murphy

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The murder in 2005 of an American nun, Sister Dorothy Stang, focused the world's attention on the plight of poor farmers in the Brazilian Amazon and their struggles against rapacious developers. Sister Dorothy had worked in Brazil for forty years. From a conventional nun in the pre-Vatican II era, she had developed a keen social conscience and, increasingly, a deep, mystical commitment to the integrity of Creation. These ideals combined in her advocacy...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1570757356

ISBN13:9781570757358

Release Date:October 2022

Publisher:Orbis Books

Length:192 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Related Subjects

Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Brazil Christian Books & Bibles Christian Living Leaders & Notable People Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Religious Studies South America Specific Groups Theology Women

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