Between Babel and Pentecost (Paperback)

Andre Corten

ISBN 10: 0253213789 / ISBN 13: 9780253213785

Published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN, 2001

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Paperback. A great read for anyone wanting to thnk about how to interpret contemporary religious trends, and for those versed in Euro-American forms of Pentecostalism to consider how non-Western variations may challenge and expand the theoretical repertoire on the subject." - Religious Studies Review" - African Studies ReviewOver the past two decades, Latin American and African societies have experienced the phenomenal growth of Pentecostal movements. This book examines the subject from different perspectives, taking into consideration the important transnational character of such movements and their tendency to foster identities which transcend the national and cultural context in which they begin. This book examines the subject from different perspectives, taking into consideration the important transnational character of such movements and their tendency to foster identities which transcend the national and cultural context in which they begin. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Between Babel and Pentecost (Paperback)
• Publisher: Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253213789
• ISBN 13: 9780253213785
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"A great read for anyone wanting to thnk about how to interpret contemporary religious trends, and for those versed in Euro-American forms of Pentecostalism to consider how non-Western variations may challenge and expand the theoretical repertoire on the subject." ― Religious Studies Review

"" ― African Studies Review

Over the past two decades, Latin American and African societies have experienced the phenomenal growth of Pentecostal movements. This book examines the subject from different perspectives, taking into consideration the important transnational character of such movements and their tendency to foster identities which transcend the national and cultural context in which they begin.

About the Author

Andre Corten is a Professor in the Departement de Sciences Politiques, Universite du Quebec à Montréal.

Ruth Marshall-Fratani is a Research Fellow in the Africa Department at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.