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Martyrdom and the Politics of Religion: Progressive Catholicism in El Salvador's Civil War
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Martyrdom and the Politics of Religion: Progressive Catholicism in El Salvador's Civil War. By Anna L. Peterson. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press, 1997. 211pp. $54.50 cloth; $17.95 paper.
Narratives are critical to social movements. Narratives relate to the past and give the sense of an alternative future. The narratives of martyrdom stemming from the experience of the civil war in El Salvador demonstrate how progressive Catholics faced fear with not only bravery, but also triumphalism. By telling this story, Peterson demonstrates the grassroots origins of liberation theology in El Salvador.
Peterson does a wonderful job of linking the history of El …
