Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation

Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780230113039
ISBN-13 : 0230113036
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Book Synopsis Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation by : H. Gooren

Download or read book Religious Conversion and Disaffiliation written by H. Gooren and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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