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The polarized scholarly discourse of the Cold War in Central America overstated the extent to which Protestant Moravianism shaped Miskitu ethnic and cultural identity in the 20th century by defining Miskitu agency in terms of Anglo affinity and incompatibility with Hispanic culture. This exaggerated position is revealed through the hidden history of liberation theology among the Miskitu and has implications for the manner in which scholars continue to view the Miskitu-Sandinista conflict of the 1980s, Miskitu ethnic identity and history in general, and the continuing debate over the definition and implementation of Atlantic Coast autonomy in Nicaragua in a postmulticultural era.
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