Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements

Informationen zum Autor James Lewis is Associate Professor of Religion, University of Tromso, Norway. Klappentext 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. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2005 Zusammenfassung 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. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2005

Product details

• Authors: James R Lewis, James R. Lewis, Professor James R. Lewis
• Assisted by: James R Lewis (Editor), James R. Lewis (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2008
• EAN: 9780195369649
• ISBN: 978-0-19-536964-9
• No. of pages: 576
• Series: Oxford Handbooks; Oxford Handbooks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, RELIGION / Reference, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Humanism, Religion: general, Reference works, Gender studies, gender groups, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist and secular alternatives to religion