| Description |
1 online resource (x, 317 pages) : map |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Note |
Proceedings of a workshop held in 2008 at Georgetown University. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Conversion and its complexities -- pt. 2. Syncretism and its alternatives. |
| Summary |
"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, these studies lead to a more nuanced understanding of cross-cultural religious interactions in general - from acceptance to resistance - thus enriching the vocabulary of religious interaction. The contributors tackle these issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives - history, anthropology, religious studies - and present a broad geographical spread of cases from China, Vietnam, Australia, India, South and West Africa, North and Central America, and the Caribbean."--BLACKWELL'S. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Missions -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses.
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Missions. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Conversion -- Christianity -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses.
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Conversion -- Christianity. |
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Missions -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Conversion -- Christianity -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses.
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Christianity and other religions -- Congresses.
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Christianity and other religions. |
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Missions. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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History.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Lindenfeld, David F., editor.
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Richardson, Miles, 1932-2011, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Beyond conversion and syncretism. New York : Berghahn Books, 2012 (DLC) 2011014731 |
| ISBN |
9780857452184 (electronic book) |
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0857452185 (electronic book) |
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9780857452177 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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0857452177 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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1283326469 |
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9781283326469 |
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9786613326461 |
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6613326461 |
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