The Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion
- ISBN-10
- 0195338529
- ISBN-13
- 9780195338522
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 803
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (UK)
- Authors
- Alan F. Segal, David William Kling, D. Bruce Hindmarsh
Description
This handbook offers a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of religious conversion, which for centuries has profoundly shaped societies, cultures, and individuals throughout the world.
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