Leonardo Boff
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1938-12-14
- Works
- 324
Top works
- Brasil, concluir a refundação ou prolongar a dependência?
- Terapeutas do deserto
- Watch For The Light
- Leonardo Boff
- Los sacramentos de la vida y la vida de los sacramentos
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10
- Total plays
- 43
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,668x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,308x
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2014 · cited 9,163x
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Key facts
- Born
- Genézio Darci Boff , ( 1938-12-14 ) 14 December 1938 (age 87) , Concórdia , Santa Catarina , Brazil
- Occupations
- Theologian writer philosopher
- Spouse
- Márcia Monteiro da Silva Miranda
- Relatives
- Clodovis Boff (brother)
- Awards
- Right Livelihood Award (in 2000)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 14 December 1938
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Concórdia
- Sibling
- Clodovis Boff
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Employer
- University of Salamanca
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Religion
- Catholicism
Article
Leonardo Boff ( Portuguese: [leoˈnaʁdu ˈbɔf]; born Genézio Darci Boff, pronounced [ʒeˈnɛzju daʁˈsi ˈbɔf]; 14 December 1938) is a Brazilian Catholic theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest known for his active support for Latin American liberation theology.
He is professor emeritus of ethics, philosophy of religion, and ecology at the Rio de Janeiro State University. In 2001, he received the Right Livelihood Award for "his inspiring insights and practical work to help people realise the links between human spirituality, social justice and environmental stewardship".
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