Culture and Christianity : the dialectics of transformation / edited by George R. Saunders.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Saunders, George R., 1946-

Series:

Contributions to the study of anthropology 0890-9377 ; no. 2.

Contributions to the study of anthropology. 0890-9377 ; no. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture.

Physical Description:

xiii, 217 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Greenwood Press, 1988.

Summary:

"The volume analyzes local changes in Christianity in eight different cultures--in the Pacific, Jamaica, California, and Italy. The contributors are particularly effective in linking local religious and kinship systems to supralocal changes in Christian denominations, and in analyzing the motivations behind conversions, resistance, and disenchantment. Each essay includes a map, historical background, and a concise ethnographic case. The emphasis is on local interpretations rather than mission histories or theological variation, and the breadth of the cases makes the volume a very useful source for understanding contemporary religious change. A well-written and well-produced volume." Choice

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [195]-210.

ISBN:

0313261180

OCLC:

17650420