New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response [Paperback]

Jamie Cresswell (Editor), Bryan Wilson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0415200504 | ISBN-13: 978-0415200509 | Edition: 1

New Religious Movements: Challenge & Response is the most comprehensive, wide-ranging study on the global impact of new religions.
* New religions discussed include Hare Krishna, Sikh Dharma, The Unification Church, The Church of Scientology, The Jesus People and Wicca.
* Focuses on the rise of new religious movements in Italy, Brazil, United States, Germany and Britain. * The contributors are among the most respected and reputable experts in the field.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Together these essays offer a valuable comprehensive overview of the engagement of new religious movements with contemporary society.
–The Way

[T]he entire book will be an indispensable resource on New Religious Movements and will appeal to sociologists of religion [I]ndividual chapters in this impressive collection will appeal to a wide range of other readers.
–Sociology

This book makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the new religions and to our efforts of keeping up with current developments. To those interested in, and concerned about, the movements' impact on individuals and society at large, this volume is useful both as a text as well as a reference book.
–John Saliba, University of Detroit

New religions are usually seen through the narrow lens of a specific geographic location's ethnographic present. This book breaks new ground to present the complex global reality of modern spirituality. It is essential reading for any one seriously interested in this growing field.
–Irving Hexham, University of Calgary

New Religious Movements is extremely informative, providing a comprehensive overview of a wide range of issues. Few collections of this sort have the degree of coherence that this has.
–Malcolm Hamilton, University of Reading

About the Author

Dr Bryan Wilson is a Fellow Emeritus of All Souls College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books on new religious movements. His most recent publications include, Scientology, The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism and Religion in Sociological Perspectives.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415200504
• ISBN-13: 978-0415200509
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,299,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)