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

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.

Author: H. Gooren
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/18/2010
Pages: 181
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780230104532

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2011

About the Author
HENRI GOOREN is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Oakland University, USA.