The anthropology of religious conversion /
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Imprint: | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003. |
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Description: | 1 online resource (257 pages) |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Conversion. Conversion. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion. Conversion. Bekering. Antropologische aspecten. Anthropologie Aufsatzsammlung Ethnologie Konversion Electronic books. Electronic book. |
Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11203109 |
Summary: | The Anthropology of Religious Conversion paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Conversion is very seldom simply a sudden moment of insight or inspiration; it is a change both of individual consciousness and of social belonging, of mental attitude and of physical experience, whose unfolding depends both on its cultural setting and on the distinct individuals who undergo it. The book explores religious conversion in a variety of cultural settings and considers how anthropological approaches can help us understand the phenomenon. Fourteen case studies span historical and geographical contexts, including the contemporary United States, modern and medieval Europe, and non-western societies in South Asia, Melanesia, and South America. They discuss conversion to Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, and Spiritualism. Combining ethnographic description with theoretical analysis, authors consider the nature and meaning of conversion, its social and political dimensions, and its relationship to individual religious experience. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 pages) |
Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780585483054 0585483051 1299795021 9781299795020 0742517772 9780742517776 0742517780 9780742517783 |