Transmitting the Spirit - Religious Conversion, Media, and Urban Violence in Brazil

Examines Pentecostalism, media, society, and culture in the turbulent favelas of Brazil. Explores both the evolving role of religion in Latin America and the proliferation of religious ideas and practices in the postmodern world.

About the author

Martijn Oosterbaan is Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Utrecht University.

Summary

Examines Pentecostalism, media, society, and culture in the turbulent favelas of Brazil. Explores both the evolving role of religion in Latin America and the proliferation of religious ideas and practices in the postmodern world.

Product details

• Authors: Martijn Oosterbaan, Martijn (Associate Professor) Oosterbaan
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.2017
• EAN: 9780271078434
• ISBN: 978-0-271-07843-4
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik, 21. Jahrhundert (2000 bis 2100 n. Chr.), Amerikanische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Linguistics, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, History of the Americas, Pentecostal Churches, Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches