New religious movements a guide for the perplexed

By:

Oliver, Paul

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Guides for the perplexedPublication details: London Continuum 2012Description: vii,183p. 22 cmISBN:

9781441101976

Subject(s):

Cults
Sects

DDC classification:

209 22 OL-N

LOC classification:

BL80.3 .O45 2012

Contents:

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.

Summary: "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.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	209 OL-N (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Checked out	22/10/2016	126654

Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-180) and index.

"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.

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