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    Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation
    Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation
    Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation
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    Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation

    By Terence Chong Chong

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    This book seeks to understand the growth and popularity of independent Pentecostal megachurches in Southeast Asia. Using an ethnographic approach, the chapters examine Pentecostal megachurches in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Each chapter dwells on the development of the megachurch set against the specific background of the country’s politics and history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherISEAS
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9789814786898
    Pentecostal Megachurches in Southeast Asia: Negotiating Class, Consumption and the Nation

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