The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195338529 ISBN 13 : 9780195338522

Editeur : OUP USA, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the world. Scholars from a wide array of religions and disciplines interpret both the varieties of conversion experiences and the processes that inform this personal and communal phenomenon. This volume examines the experiences of individuals and communities who change religions, those who experience an intensification of their religion of origin, and those who encounter new religions through colonial intrusion, missionary work, and charismatic and revitalization movements. The 32 innovative essays provide overviews of the history of particular religions, disciplinary perspectives on a range of methods and theories deployed in understanding conversion, and insight into various forms of deconversion.

Revue de presse :

an outstanding accomplishment, a mustread for anyone whose work relates to religious conversion, for academics, students, and practitioners alike. (Ines W. Jindra, Sociology of Religion.)

Rambo and Farhadian have given us all a true gift: This book is massive, comprehensive, current, creative, stimulating, and challenging. It will remain a foundation upon which the field can continue to build for decades to come. (Nathan Carlin, Pastoral Psychology)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: OUP USA
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0195338529
• ISBN 13: 9780195338522
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 828