“…For example, Rambo's psychological model of conversion includes seven steps that correspond mostly to Claudel's narrative: context, crisis, quest, encounter, interaction, commitment and consequences (Rambo, 1993). Even though Rambo presents this "model" as an analytical tool whose only purpose is to organize complex data, I cannot simply ignore the similarities between this theoretical representation and Claudel's own definition of conversion: "A conversion is a violent change that brings the convert to a new world in which he can feel astonished and, at first, disoriented" (quoted by Gugelot, 2002a: 59 [my translation from French]). 15 The dramatic character of Claudel's conversion is presented as emblematic of modern conversions in social research (Décobert, 2001: 76;Gugelot, 2002b: 9;Flanagan, 2009: 44).…”