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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784967903321

Autore

Chesnut R. Andrew

Titolo

Competitive spirits [[electronic resource] ] : Latin America's new religious economy / / R. Andrew Chesnut

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003

ISBN

0-19-773869-9

1-280-53275-0

0-19-534369-7

1-4237-8468-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Disciplina

200/.98/090511

Soggetti

Religious pluralism - Latin America

Economics - Religious aspects

Latin America Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-170) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Introduction: The New Temples of Religious Pluralism; 2 One True Faith: Four Centuries of Religious Monopoly; 3 Cornering the Market: An Anatomy of Pentecostal Success; 4 A Preferential Option for the Spirit: The Catholic Charismatic Renewal; 5 Entrepreneurial Spirits: Religions of the African Diaspora; 6 Practical Consumers: The Success of Pneumacentric Religion among Women; 7 Conclusion: Ex Uno Plura (Out of One, Many); Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text shows how the development of religious pluralism has radically transformed the ""spiritual economy"" of Latin America. In order to thrive in this new religious economy, says Chesnut, Latin American spiritual ""firms"" must develop an attractive product and know how to market.