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Conversion to Christianity: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives on a Great Transformation - Couverture souple

Hefner, Robert W.

 
9780520078369: Conversion to Christianity: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives on a Great Transformation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0520078365 ISBN 13 : 9780520078369
Editeur : University of California Press, 1993

Synopsis

One of the most striking developments in the history of modern civilizations has been the conversion of tribal peoples to more expansively organized "world" religions. There is little scholarly consensus as to why these religions have endured and why conversion to them has been so widespread. These essays explore the phenomenon of Christian conversion from this world-building perspective. Combining rich case studies with original theoretical insights, this work challenges sociologists, anthropologists and historians of religion to reassess the varieties of religious experience and the convergent processes involved in religious change.

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À propos de l'auteur

Robert W. Hefner is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture at Boston University.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520078365
ISBN 13 
9780520078369
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
340
Coordonnées du fabricant
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