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Titre(s) : The Bloomsbury companion to new religious movements [Texte imprimé] / edited by George D. Chryssides and Benjamin E. Zeller
Publication : London : Bloomsbury, 2014
Description matérielle : xxiv, 427 pages ; 25 cm
Collection : Bloomsbury companions
Lien à la collection : Bloomsbury companions
Comprend : Notes on contributors ; Foreword / by Massimo Introvigne ; Table of Acronyms ;
How to use this book ; Introduction ; Part I: Research methods and problems. Fieldwork
/ Stephen Gregg ; The insider/outsider problem / George D. Chryssides ; Material culture
/ Alex Norman ; Pagan studies / Graham Harvey ; New age / Steven J. Sutcliffe ; Mormon
studies / Douglas J. Davies ; Japanese NRMs / Birgit Staemmler ; Sexuality studies
/ Megan Goodwin ; Media studies / Stephen Jacobs ; Ritual studies / Lee Gilmore ;
Part II: Current research and issues. Jonestown and the study of NRMs / Rebecca Moore
; Conversion and brainwashing / James T. Richardson ; Charisma and leadership / David
G. Bromley ; Prophecy / Jon R. Stone ; Millenialism / Catherine Wessinger ; Violence
/ James R. Lewis ; Opposition to NRMs / George D. Chryssides and Benjamin E. Zeller
; Legal issues / Anthony Bradney ; Gender / Megan Goodwin ; UFO religions / Christopher
Partridge ; Researching esoteric groups / Kennet Granholm ; African new religious
movements / Afe Adogame ; Vernacular/lived religion / Marion Bowman ;
Part III: New directions in the study of new religious movements. Globalization /
Liselotte Frisk ; Science / Benjamin E. Zeller ; The role of the Internet / Jean-François
Mayer ; Invented religions / Carole M. Cusack ; Race and ethnicity / Marie W. Dallam
; Children and generational issues / E. Burke Rochford, Jr. ; Healing / Holly Folk
; Travel and new religious movements / Alex Norman ; Part IV: Resources: A-Z ;
Part V: Resources. Chronology ; Academic resources for the study of new religious
movements ; Bibliography ; Index.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-413) and index
The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements covers key themes such as charismatic
leadership, conversion and brainwashing, prophecy and millennialism, violence and
suicide, gender and sexuality, legal issues, and the portrayal of New Religious Movements
by the media and anti-cult organisations. Several categories of new religions receive
special attention, including African new religions, Japanese new religions, Mormons,
and UFO religions. guide to New Religious Movements and their critical study brings
together 29 world-class international scholars, and serves as a resource to students
and researchers. The volume highlights the current state of academic study in the
field, and explores areas in which future research might develop. Clearly and accessibly
organised to help users quickly locate key information and analysis, the book includes
an A to Z of key terms, extensive guides to further resources, a comprehensive bibliography,
and a timeline of major developments in the field such as the emergence of new groups,
publications, legal decisions, and historical events. -- Provided by publisher
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Chryssides, George D. (1945-....). Éditeur scientifique
Zeller, Benjamin E.. Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Nouveaux mouvements religieux
Genre ou forme : Ouvrages de référence
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781441190055. - ISBN 1441190058. - ISBN 9781441174499 (erroné). - ISBN 9781441198297
(erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb438892955
Notice n° :
FRBNF43889295
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