Born again in Balaka: Pentecostal versus Catholic narratives of religious transformation in rural Malawi

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 409-431

  Manglos, Nicolette D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Catholicism; Conversion; Pentecostalism; Sub Saharan Africa; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650280847     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srq021     Document Type: Article

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