Bolívar y la Santa Sede
Subtitle: religión, diplomacia, utopía (1810-1983)
By: Alberto Filippi ; prólogo, Baltazar Porras Cardozo ; liminar, Tomás Polanco Alcántara.
Edition: 1. ed.
Publisher: Editorial Arte
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Caracas
Language: spa
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830.; Catholic Church -- Foreign relations -- Venezuela.; Catholic Church -- Venezuela -- History.; Catholic Church -- South America -- History.; Church and state -- Venezuela -- History.; Church and state -- South America -- History.; Venezuela -- Foreign relations -- Catholic Church.
Description: "Pro-clerical in orientation, argues that Bolívar sought a 'direct' relationship with the papacy, without subordination of Church to state as had been the case under the Bourbons. Also asserts that Bolívar sought to promote Catholicism in order to stabilize post-independence society. Useful documentary appendix"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.