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Pentecostalism in Brazil
A. Corten
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Hardback. BIC Classification: JHB. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 413.
With its exalted emotionality, Pentecostalism is a widespread religious movement in Latin America and Africa. It is a blend of Methodism and African religious culture which arouses the passions of the poorest Brazilian masses. Pentecostal conversion is experienced as a sudden break which radically transforms the life of these sectors of the population. Pentecostalism is an Utopia of equality, love and emotion, which is staged during the worship service. However, it is also characterized by authoritarian features. Pentecostalism is slowly eroding the foundation of Western political categories.
With its exalted emotionality, Pentecostalism is a widespread religious movement in Latin America and Africa. It is a blend of Methodism and African religious culture which arouses the passions of the poorest Brazilian masses. Pentecostal conversion is experienced as a sudden break which radically transforms the life of these sectors of the population. Pentecostalism is an Utopia of equality, love and emotion, which is staged during the worship service. However, it is also characterized by authoritarian features. Pentecostalism is slowly eroding the foundation of Western political categories.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312225063
SKU
V9780312225063
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99-15
About A. Corten
ANDRÉ CORTEN is Professor of Political Science and Discourse Analysis at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. He has taught in several universities, including those of Sao Paulo, Santiago de Chile, and Santo Domingo. He wrote many books, notably on the formation of political categories and State structuration in the Third World (Algeria, Mexico, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Brazil). ... Read more
Reviews for Pentecostalism in Brazil
'...excellent contribution...for a truly original application of social theories to some of the most disconcerting aspects of a most important phenomenon.' - David Lehmann, Journal of Latin American Studies 'No one has studied this powerful sect better than André Corten, Professor of Political Science at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He defines this sect as 'an ... Read more