Cults and New Religions - A Brief History

Cults and New Religions offers an overview of the history and development of eight new religious movements in the late twentieth century: the Church of Scientology, Transcendental Meditation, Unificationism, The Family International, the Ramtha School of Enlightenment, the Branch Davidians, Heaven's Gate, and Wicca.

Sommario

Each chapter reviews the origins, leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a one of a diverse group of new religious movements..

Highlights the cult controversies surrounding new religions..

Includes discussions on the secular anti-cult and the evangelical counter-cult..

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Essential reading for anyone unfamiliar with new religions in late modern society or whose familiarity is limited to mass media reports.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Bromley, David G. Bromley, Douglas Cowan, Douglas Bromley Cowan, Douglas E. Cowan, Douglas E. Bromley Cowan
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.09.2007, ritardato
• EAN: 9781405161275
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-6127-5
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion; Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion; Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie