Beyond conversion and syncretism [[electronic resource] ] : indigenous encounters with missionary Christianity, 1800-2000 / / edited by David Lindenfeld and Miles Richardson

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (327 p.)
• Disciplina: 266.009/034
• Soggetto topico: Missions - History - 19th century; Conversion - Christianity - History - 19th century; Missions - History - 20th century; Conversion - Christianity - History - 20th century; Christianity and other religions
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: LindenfeldDavid F RichardsonMiles <1932-2011.>
• Note generali: Proceedings of a workshop held in 2008 at Georgetown University.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Conversion and its complexities -- pt. II. Syncretism and its alternatives.
• Sommario/riassunto: The globalization of Christianity, its spread and appeal to peoples of non- European origin, is by now a well-known phenomenon. Scholars increasingly realize the importance of natives rather than foreign missionaries in the process of evangelization. This volume contributes to the understanding of this process through case studies of encounters with Christianity from the perspectives of the indigenous peoples who converted. More importantly, by exploring overarching, general terms such as conversion and syncretism and by showing the variety of strategies and processes that actually take place
• Titolo autorizzato: Beyond conversion and syncretism
• ISBN: 1-283-32646-9; 9786613326461; 0-85745-217-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457662303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II