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Brill's Encyclopedia of Global Pentecostalism

A new encyclopedia is in process with plans for publication in 2020. 

In the spring of 2018 the list of headwords will be available for contributors to write on some aspect of global Pentecostalism. 

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Brill’s Encyclopedia of Global Pentecostalism (BEGP) will provide a comprehensive overview of worldwide Pentecostalism from a range of disciplinary perspectives. It will offer analysis at the level of specific countries and regions, historical figures, movements and organizations, and particular topics and themes.

Pentecostal Studies draws upon areas of research such as anthropology, biblical studies, economics, gender studies, global studies, history, political science, sociology, theological studies, and other areas of related interest. The BEGP will emphasize this multi-disciplinary approach and include scholarship from a range of disciplines, methods, and theoretical perspectives.

Moreover, the BEGP will be cross-cultural and transnational, including contributors from around the world to represent key insights to Pentecostal Studies from a range of countries and regions.

Providing summaries of the key literature, the BEGP will be the standard reference for Pentecostal Studies. All articles will be organized alphabetically with bibliographic information on scholarly work and directions for further reading. 

Editor
Michael Wilkinson

Associate Editors
Connie Au 
Jörg Haustein 
Todd Johnson
Erica Ramirez

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