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The Resource Language and self-transformation : a study of the Christian conversion narrative, Peter G. Stromberg
Language and self-transformation : a study of the Christian conversion narrative, Peter G. Stromberg
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- Summary
- Social scientists have long been fascinated by the Christian conversion, a form of religious experience that believers say both strengthens their faith and changes their lives. This study looks at the performance of conversion narratives and argues that the performance itself is central to the efficacy of the conversion. Through detailed analysis of a number of conversion narratives, Peter Stromberg shows how these narratives can be understood as a form of ritual, in which believers invoke central emotional conflicts and then attempt to resolve these conflicts by reframing them in terms of the language of Evangelical Christianity. Although the Christian conversion narrative is used as the primary example, the approach in this book also illuminates other practices - such as psychotherapy - in which people deal with emotional conflict through language
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 148 pages
- Contents
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- Character and intention
- Boundaries
- Dreams
- Miracles
- Roles
- Against a theory of volition
- Isbn
- 9780521440776
- Label
- Language and self-transformation : a study of the Christian conversion narrative
- Title
- Language and self-transformation
- Title remainder
- a study of the Christian conversion narrative
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter G. Stromberg
- Subject
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- Bekering
- Case studies
- Christentum
- Conversion -- Cas, Études de
- Conversion -- Christianity
- Conversion -- Christianity -- Case studies
- Conversion religieuse -- Cas, Études de
- Konversion <Religion>
- Langage et langues -- Aspect religieux | Christianisme
- Langage et langues -- Aspect religieux | Christianisme
- Language and languages -- Religious aspects | Christianity
- Language and languages -- Religious aspects | Christianity
- Taalgebruik
- Taalgebruik
- Textsorte
- Bekering
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Social scientists have long been fascinated by the Christian conversion, a form of religious experience that believers say both strengthens their faith and changes their lives. This study looks at the performance of conversion narratives and argues that the performance itself is central to the efficacy of the conversion. Through detailed analysis of a number of conversion narratives, Peter Stromberg shows how these narratives can be understood as a form of ritual, in which believers invoke central emotional conflicts and then attempt to resolve these conflicts by reframing them in terms of the language of Evangelical Christianity. Although the Christian conversion narrative is used as the primary example, the approach in this book also illuminates other practices - such as psychotherapy - in which people deal with emotional conflict through language
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- DLC
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- Stromberg, Peter G
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR110
- LC item number
- .S76 1993
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Conversion
- Language and languages
- Bekering
- Conversion
- Langage et langues
- Taalgebruik
- Conversion
- Language and languages
- Bekering
- Taalgebruik
- Conversion religieuse
- Langage et langues
- Textsorte
- Konversion <Religion>
- Christentum
- Label
- Language and self-transformation : a study of the Christian conversion narrative, Peter G. Stromberg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-144) and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Character and intention -- Boundaries -- Dreams -- Miracles -- Roles -- Against a theory of volition
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 148 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521440776
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 92034071
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)26721243
- (OCoLC)ocm26721243
- Label
- Language and self-transformation : a study of the Christian conversion narrative, Peter G. Stromberg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-144) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Character and intention -- Boundaries -- Dreams -- Miracles -- Roles -- Against a theory of volition
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 148 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521440776
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 92034071
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)26721243
- (OCoLC)ocm26721243
Subject
- Bekering
- Case studies
- Christentum
- Conversion -- Cas, Études de
- Conversion -- Christianity
- Conversion -- Christianity -- Case studies
- Conversion religieuse -- Cas, Études de
- Konversion <Religion>
- Langage et langues -- Aspect religieux | Christianisme
- Langage et langues -- Aspect religieux | Christianisme
- Language and languages -- Religious aspects | Christianity
- Language and languages -- Religious aspects | Christianity
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- Taalgebruik
- Textsorte
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