Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation: Tracing Patterns of Change in Faith Practices

By Henri Gooren

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230104533
• ISBN13: 9780230104532
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"