Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America

Robert Ellwood, Harry Partin (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

384 Seiten

2017 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-46521-3 (ISBN)

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This text explores the major new or unconventional religions and spiritual movements in America that exist outside the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Robert S. Ellwood is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California. Harry Partin was Professor of History of Religions at Duke University.

1. The Several Meanings of a cult. 2. The History of an Alternative Reality in the West. 3. New Vessels for the Ancient Wisdom: Groups in the Theosophical and Rosicrucian Traditions. 4. The Descent of the Mighty Ones: Spiritualism and UFO Groups. 5. The Crystal Within: Initiatory Groups. 6. The Edenic Bower: Neo-Paganism. 7. The Ganges Flows West: Indian Movements in America. 8. The East in the Golden West: Other Oriental Movements. 9. New Religious Movements: Sociological and Psychological Approaches. Appendix: The People's Temple. Bibliography. Addresses of Groups. Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.10.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10	1-138-46521-6 / 1138465216
ISBN-13	978-1-138-46521-3 / 9781138465213
Zustand	Neuware