New religious movements : a guide for the perplexed /
Oliver, Paul.
New religious movements : a guide for the perplexed / Paul Oliver. - London ; New York : Continuum, c2012. - vii, 183 p. ; 22 cm. - Continuum Guides for the perplexed . - Guides for the perplexed. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-180) and index.
Part I. Philosophical issues and new religious movements. Conceptual analysis and new religious movements -- Application of concepts to new religious movements -- Part II. A survey of new religious movements. Movements related to Hinduism -- Movements related to Christianity -- Movements related to Buddhism -- Syncretistic movements -- A synthesis of the main themes -- Part III. Sociological and psychological themes in new religious movements. Psychological themes in new religious movements -- Gender and diversity -- Power and authority -- Postmodernism and the development of new religious movements.
"This book analyses the concepts we use to discuss new religions, and surveys a range of different movements which were established in the second half of the 20th century"--provided by publisher.
9781441125538 (hbk.) 1441125531 (hbk.) 9781441101976 (pbk.) 1441101977 (pbk.) 9781441120847 (PDF ebook) 144112084X (PDF ebook) 9781441190888 (ePub ebook) 1441190880 (ePub ebook)
GBB196907 bnb GBB196907 dnb
015869298 Uk
Cults.
Sects.
Kult.
Neue Religion.
Sekte.
BL80.3 OLI 2012
New religious movements : a guide for the perplexed / Paul Oliver. - London ; New York : Continuum, c2012. - vii, 183 p. ; 22 cm. - Continuum Guides for the perplexed . - Guides for the perplexed. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-180) and index.
Part I. Philosophical issues and new religious movements. Conceptual analysis and new religious movements -- Application of concepts to new religious movements -- Part II. A survey of new religious movements. Movements related to Hinduism -- Movements related to Christianity -- Movements related to Buddhism -- Syncretistic movements -- A synthesis of the main themes -- Part III. Sociological and psychological themes in new religious movements. Psychological themes in new religious movements -- Gender and diversity -- Power and authority -- Postmodernism and the development of new religious movements.
"This book analyses the concepts we use to discuss new religions, and surveys a range of different movements which were established in the second half of the 20th century"--provided by publisher.
9781441125538 (hbk.) 1441125531 (hbk.) 9781441101976 (pbk.) 1441101977 (pbk.) 9781441120847 (PDF ebook) 144112084X (PDF ebook) 9781441190888 (ePub ebook) 1441190880 (ePub ebook)
GBB196907 bnb GBB196907 dnb
015869298 Uk
Cults.
Sects.
Kult.
Neue Religion.
Sekte.
BL80.3 OLI 2012