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THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
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| By: |
Professor James R. Lewis (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£110.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195149866 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195149869 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
11 December, 2003 |
| Series: |
Oxford Handbooks |
| Pages: |
562 |
| Description: |
The study of New Religious Movement (NRMs) is one of the fastest growing areas of religious studies. There are now several journals dedicated to the study of NRMs, as well as an academic association (CESNUR), in addition to a section of the American Academy of Religion devoted to NRMs. 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 establishedscholars and 'rising stars' in the field. The core chapters deal with such central issues as conversion, the brainwashing debate, millennialism, and modernisation. Another section deal with NRM subfields such as neopaganism, satanism, and UFO religions. The final section considers NRMs in a globalperspective. This book will be indispensible resource for every scholar and student of this field. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |