Cultures of conversions
In the terms of Durkheimian sociology, conversion is a fait social. Although they are rarely treated as a cultural phenomenon, conversions can obviously be examined for the norms, values and presuppositions of the cultures in which they take place. Thus conversion can help us to shed light on a part...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leuven
Peeters
2006
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| Series: | Groningen studies in cultural change ;
v. 18 |
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| Summary: | In the terms of Durkheimian sociology, conversion is a fait social. Although they are rarely treated as a cultural phenomenon, conversions can obviously be examined for the norms, values and presuppositions of the cultures in which they take place. Thus conversion can help us to shed light on a particular culture. At the same time, the term evokes a dramatic appeal that suggests a kind of suddenness, although in most cases conversion implies a more gradual process of establishing and defining a new - religious - identity. From 21-24 May, 2003, the University of Groningen hosted an international conference on 'Cultures of Conversion'. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 207 pages 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789042917538 (hardcover) 9042917539 (hardcover) |