Faith and Revivalism in a Nordic Romani Community - Pentecostalism Amongst the Kaale Roma of Sweden and Finland

Informationen zum Autor David Thurfjell is Associate Professor in the Study of Religions at Sodertorn University, Stockholm. He is the author of Living Shi'ism: Instances of Ritualisation Among Islamist Men in Contemporary Iran (2006). Vorwort A Pentecostal revival is sweeping the Romani communities of Europe. Pentecostalism has become one of the major factors behind Romani social development and these interviews and field work offer a unique presentation and analysis of the Pentecostal revival in the Kaale Roma of Finland and Sweden. Zusammenfassung A Pentecostal revival is sweeping the Romani communities of Europe. Pentecostalism has become one of the major factors behind Romani social development and these interviews and field work offer a unique presentation and analysis of the Pentecostal revival in the Kaale Roma of Finland and Sweden. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Finnish Kaale and Their ReligionChapter 3: Caught in a DeadlockChapter 4: Conjuring the Pious MoodChapter 5: Staying on the PathChapter 6: Ethnogenesis and EschatologyChapter 7: Walk this World a Stranger: Concluding RemarksNotesReferencesIndex

Product details

• Authors: David Thurfjell, David M Thurfjell, Thurfjell David
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.2013
• EAN: 9781848859289
• ISBN: 978-1-84885-928-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Library of Modern Religion; Library of Modern Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Finland, RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, Sweden, Pentecostal Churches, Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches