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Zusatztext This is one of the best one-volume primers available for those with little experience but much interest in studying NRMs. Everything is here - a tool box full of all the right tools to get started. Additionally, for those who are curious about specific NRMs or methods of study, the wide range of topics covered in brief essays, especially those at the cutting edge of the humanities and social sciences, make this an invaluable resource. In short, there's something for almost anyone. Informationen zum Autor George D. Chryssides is a Visiting Research Fellow at York St John University, UK, and was formerly Head of Religious Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Benjamin E. Zeller is Professor and Chair of Religion at Lake Forest College, Chicago, USA Klappentext Now available in paperback, The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements surveys key themes such as charismatic leadership, conversion and brainwashing, prophecy and millennialism, violence and suicide, gender and sexuality, legal issues, and the portrayal of New Religious Movements by the media and anti-cult organizations. Several categories of new religions receive special attention, including African new religions, Japanese new religions, Mormons, and UFO religions. This guide to New Religious Movements and their study brings together 29 world-class international scholars, and serves as a resource to students and researchers. The volume highlights the current state of academic study in the field, and explores areas in which future research might develop.Clearly and accessibly organised to help users quickly locate key information and analysis, the book includes an A to Z of key terms, extensive guides to further resources, a comprehensive bibliography, and a timeline of major developments in the field such as the emergence of new groups, publications, legal decisions, and historical events. Vorwort Leading scholars survey current and future directions in New Religious Movements in this easy-to-use and authoritative guide. Zusammenfassung Now available in paperback, The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements surveys key themes such as charismatic leadership, conversion and brainwashing, prophecy and millennialism, violence and suicide, gender and sexuality, legal issues, and the portrayal of New Religious Movements by the media and anti-cult organizations. Several categories of new religions receive special attention, including African new religions, Japanese new religions, Mormons, and UFO religions. This guide to New Religious Movements and their study brings together 29 world-class international scholars, and serves as a resource to students and researchers. The volume highlights the current state of academic study in the field, and explores areas in which future research might develop. Clearly and accessibly organised to help users quickly locate key information and analysis, the book includes an A to Z of key terms, extensive guides to further resources, a comprehensive bibliography, and a timeline of major developments in the field such as the emergence of new groups, publications, legal decisions, and historical events. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Massimo Introvigne Acknowledgements Table of Acronyms How to Use This Book Introduction Part I: A-Z of Key Terms and Concepts Part II: Research Methods and Problems 1. Fieldwork, Stephen Gregg (Liverpool Hope University, UK) 2. Insider/Outsider Problems, George D. Chryssides (University of Birmingham, UK) 3. Material Culture, Alex Norman (University of Sydney, Australia) 4. Pagan Studies, Graham Harvey (The Open University, UK) 5. New Age, Steven J. Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh, UK) 6. Mormon Studies, Douglas J. Davies (Durham University, UK) 7. Japanese NRMs, Birgit Staemmler (University of Tübingen, Ge...
