Competitive Spirits - Latin America''s New Religious Economy

Zusatztext ...an ambitious book that draws upon an impressive array of research on religion in Latin America. Klappentext Chesnut shows how the development of religious pluralism over the past halfcentury has radically transformed the "spiritual economy" of Latin America. In order to thrive in this new religious economy! says Chesnut! Latin American spiritual "firms" must develop an attractive product and know how to market it to popular consumers. Three religious groups! he demonstrates! have proven to be the most skilled competitors in the new unregulated religious economy. Moving beyond the Pentecostal boom and the rise and fall of liberation theology! Chesnut provides a fascinating portrait of the Latin American religious landscape. Zusammenfassung This text shows how the development of religious pluralism has radically transformed the "spiritual economy" of Latin America. In order to thrive in this new religious economy, says Chesnut, Latin American spiritual "firms" must develop an attractive product and know how to market.

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• Authors: R. Andrew Chesnut, R. Andrew (Professor of Latin American Hi Chesnut, R. Andrew (Professor of Latin American History Chesnut, R.andrew Chesnut
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2003
• EAN: 9780195161847
• ISBN: 978-0-19-516184-7
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works