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City of God by Kevin Lewis O’Neill
A train journey is the perfect time to start that book you’ve been meaning to read | Will Tarpey / Unsplash
City of God is a fascinating study of religion and power by anthropologist Kevin Lewis O’Neill. Protestant churches have grown enormously in Guatemala in recent years, and this groundbreaking book considers what it means to be a Christian in the midst of Guatemala’s political, social and economic situation. Full of fascinating insights, City of God is a must-read for anyone interested in anthropology or religion.
Silence on the Mountain by Daniel Wilkinson
Written by young human rights worker Daniel Wilkinson, Silence on the Mountain begins in 1993 when the author began investigating the arson of a coffee plantation worker’s home by guerrillas. Like Bitter Fruit before it, Silence on the Mountain gives a unique insight into Guatemala’s 36-year conflict, and a war that claimed the lives of around 200,000 people, most of whom were killed (or ‘disappeared’) under the U.S.-backed military government.
Love in a Fearful Land by Henri Nouwen
Love in a Fearful Land is Henri Nouwen’s story of his pilgrimage to the Mayan town of Santiago Atitlan in the highlands of Guatemala. Nouwen’s reason for going was not a happy one: he wanted to learn more about an American priest who was murdered here by a death squad. Love in a Fearful Land covers Nouwen’s attempts to learn more about this modern martyr, and what led him to stay in such a dangerous place.
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