Escaping the Fire

How an Ixil Mayan Pastor Led His People Out of a Holocaust During the Guatemalan Civil War

Autor: Tomas Guzaro, Terri Jacob McComb

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During the height of the Guatemalan civil war, Tomas Guzaro, a Mayan evangelical pastor, led more th...

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Autor

Tomas Guzaro, Terri Jacob McComb

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2010

Pagini

244

EAN

9780292722842

ISBN

0292722842

Enbook ID

04873063

Editura

University of Texas Press

Greutate

386

Dimensiuni

153 x 230 x 20

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During the height of the Guatemalan civil war, Tomas Guzaro, a Mayan evangelical pastor, led more than two hundred fellow Mayas out of guerrilla-controlled Ixil territory and into the relative safety of the government army's hands. This exodus was one of the factors that caused the guerrillas to lose their grip on the Ixil, thus hastening the return of peace to the area. In "Escaping the Fire", Guzaro relates the hardships common to most Mayas and the resulting unrest that opened the door to civil war. He details the Guatemalan army's atrocities while also describing the Guerrilla Army of the Poor's rise to power in Ixil country, which resulted in limited religious freedom, murdered church leaders, and threatened congregations. His story climaxes with the harrowing vision that induced him to guide his people out of their war-torn homeland. Guzaro also provides an intimate look at his spiritual pilgrimage through all three of Guatemala's main religions. The son of a Mayan priest, formerly a leader in the Catholic Church, and finally a convert to Protestantism, Guzaro, in detailing his religious life, offers insight into the widespread shift toward Protestantism in Latin America over the past four decades. Riveting and highly personal, "Escaping the Fire" ultimately provides a counterpoint to the usual interpretation of indigenous agency during the Guatemalan civil war by documenting the little-studied experiences of Protestants living in guerrilla-held territory.

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How an Ixil Mayan Pastor Led His People Out of a Holocaust During the Guatemalan Civil War

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