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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Martijn Oosterbaan, Martijn (Associate Professor) Oosterbaan
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 02.08.2017
• EAN: 9780271078434
• ISBN: 978-0-271-07843-4
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 229 mm
• Peso: 522 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; 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