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...
| Outros títulos: | New religious movements |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
Scarecrow Press
2012
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| Em: | Ano: 2012 |
| Edição: | 2nd ed. |
| Coletânea / Revista: | Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Religião nova
/ Movimento religioso
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AZ Nova religião |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Cults Dictionaries
B Cults History Dictionaries B Dicionário |
| Acesso em linha: |
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Recurso Electrónico
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| Resumo: | "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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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-403) and index |
| ISBN: | 0810861941 |