Historical dictionary of new religious movements
"New religious movements -- some of which are known as cults -- are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and new religious movements tend to receive negative med...
| Subtitles: | New religious movements |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
Scarecrow Press
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
New religion
/ Religious movement
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| IxTheo Classification: | AZ New religious movements |
| Further subjects: | B
Dictionary
B Cults Dictionaries B Cults History Dictionaries |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "New religious movements -- some of which are known as cults -- are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and new religious movements tend to receive negative media publicity. Despite unfavorable portrayal in popular culture, however, new religious movements are a global phenomenon, and much remains to be studied about them."--P. [4] of cover |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-403) and index |
| ISBN: | 0810861941 |