The New Heretics of France - Minority Religions, La Republique, Government sponsored war on Sects

Susan Palmer offers an insightful examination of France's most stigmatized new religions, or ''sectes,'' and the public management of religious and philosophical minorities by the state.

About the author

Professor of Religious Studies, Dawson College, Montreal

Summary

Susan Palmer offers an insightful examination of France's most stigmatized new religions, or ''sectes,'' and the public management of religious and philosophical minorities by the state.

Additional text

a remarkable achievement ... its clear and relevant organization makes it a must-have for the New Religious Movement sociologist who needs to update his/her data on the situation in France.

Product details

• Authors: Palmer, Susan Palmer
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.10.2011
• EAN: 9780199735211
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973521-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 241 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Soziologie, RELIGION / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Religion - Commentaries / Reference