Exploring new religions

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An objective, well-researched history of contemporary new religions and cults. New religious movements - popularly known as cults - arouse strong public opinion and most books on the subject are polemical, giving hostile reaction rather than informed exploration. Exploring New Religions provides an account of a wide variety of new religions, focusing on their origins, beliefs and practices, which are set out in a dispassionate way, leaving readers to form their own value judgements. George Chry…

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Full title :Exploring new religions / George D. Chryssides.

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Publication Date:1999.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cassell
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:1999.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (x, 405 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780304336517, 0304336513, 9780304336524, 0304336521, 0826459595, 9780826459596, 0826438903, 9780826438904, 9786611783945, 6611783946, 1281783943, 9781281783943
oclc:ocn319493623
LC Classification:BL85
Dewey Decimal:291/.046

Methodological issues -- The 'suicide cults' -- The old new religions -- New religions in the Hindu tradition -- New forms of Buddhism -- Independent new religions -- The Human Potential Movement -- New Age, witchcraft and Paganism -- The counter-cult movement.

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Cultes -- Histoire -- 20e siècle Cults Godsdienstige bewegingen History Neue Religion Psychologie religieuse psychology of religion Psychology, Religious Religions Religions -- Aspect social Religions -- Histoire -- 20e siècle Religions -- Social aspects religions (belief systems, cultures) Sectes -- Histoire -- 20e siècle Worship Worship -- History -- 20th century