The Oxford handbook of new religious movements / [Volume 1]

Summary: The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies. This Handbook covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors are drawn equally from sociology and religious studies and include both established scholars and...

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Published in:The Oxford handbook of new religious movements
Contributors: Lewis, James R. 1949-2022 (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2008
In: The Oxford handbook of new religious movements
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Edition:1. issued as an Oxford University paperback
Series/Journal:Oxford handbooks in religion and theology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New religion / Religious movement
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Cults
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Summary:Summary: The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies. This Handbook covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors are drawn equally from sociology and religious studies and include both established scholars and "rising stars" in the field. The core chapters deal with such central issues as conversion, the brainwashing debate, millennialism, and modernization. Another section deals with NRM subfields such as neopaganism, Satanism, and UFO religions. The final section considers NRMs in global perspective.
Item Description:Literaturangaben
ISBN:0195369645
Contains:: The Oxford handbook of new religious movements