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

Informationen zum Autor HENRI GOOREN is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Oakland University, USA. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Sommario

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: H Gooren, H. Gooren, Henri Gooren
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.02.2016
• EAN: 9781349289110
• ISBN: 978-1-349-28911-0
• Pagine: 195
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, Sociology of Religion, Psychology, comparative religion, Political Philosophy, Religion: general, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Religious issues & debates, Social Philosophy, Social sciences—Philosophy, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Religion and sociology, Religions, Religion and Society, Religion and Psychology, Psychology and religion, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality