Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation: Tracing Patterns of Change in Faith Practices

ISBN-13: 9780230104532 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 181 str.

Henri Gooren

Opis

This book is the first in over a decade to attempt a systematic synthesis of the field of conversion studies, encompassing the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and theology. Gooren analyzes conversion and disaffiliation in a worldwide comparative framework, using data from North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Spis treści

Introduction: The Appeal of Conversion Approaches to Conversion The Conversion Career Conversion and the Religious Market Stories of Conversion and Disaffiliation Conversion Careers in Latin America

O autorze

HENRI GOOREN is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Oakland University, USA.