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Negotiating respect : pentecostalism, masculinity, and the politics of spiritual authority in the Dominican Republic /

In his study of a barrio of Villa Altagracia, Brendan Thornton examines the appeal of Pentecostalism by showing how conversion inverts traditional models of legitimacy, transforming narratives of spiritual authority that, once based on virtue, are now based on redemption.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thornton, Brendan Jamal (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Orlando : University Press of Florida, 2016.
Series:Latin American and Caribbean arts and culture.
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Online Access:Texto completo