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This book is the first in over a decade to attempt a systematic synthesis of the field of conversion studies, encompassing the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and theology. Gooren analyzes conversion and disaffiliation in a worldwide comparative framework, using data from North America, Europe, and Latin America.

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Introduction: The Appeal of Conversion Approaches to Conversion The Conversion Career Conversion and the Religious Market Stories of Conversion and Disaffiliation Conversion Careers in Latin America

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HENRI GOOREN is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Oakland University, USA.

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