Religious conversion and disaffiliation: tracing patterns of change in faith practices
Auteur :
Gooren, H.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349289110
Date de publication :
18 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.