New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response (Paperback)

~ Jamie Cresswell (Editor), Bryan Wilson (Editor) "The subject of the incidence and significance of New Religious Movements is enormous, and the necessity to select a few points from the many that..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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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

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 religions are usually seen through the narrow lens of a specific geographic locations 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

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

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

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

Product Description

This collection explores the modern phenomena of new religions, and the relationship these religions have with various social institutions.

The essays discuss the relevance of various religious movements such as Hare Krishna, Jesus People and Wicca, and show the relationship between those religions and economics, law media, mental health, women and other traditional religious institutions. New Religious Movements provides a balanced overview of the scope of influence and complexity of new religions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415200504
• ISBN-13: 978-0415200509
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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