L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology Studies

Donald A. Westbrook (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

75 Seiten

2022
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-01455-7 (ISBN)

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This Element surveys the history and practice of Scientology studies over the past sixty years and offers resources for scholars and students moving forward. Section 1 reviews the history of academic research on the subject from 1958 to the present day. Section 2 draws on the author's fieldwork with the Church of Scientology to illuminate how founder L. Ron Hubbard (1911–86) is viewed among contemporary members. Section 3 considers Hubbard's influence and legacy in terms of the church sites and institutions that exist today in connection with the soteriological 'Bridge to Total Freedom.' Section 4 introduces English-language archival resources and their strengths. Section 5 proposes some open areas for Scientology researchers. Finally, glossaries of terms and appendices are included with major dates in Hubbard's life and Scientology research and bibliographical information for major archival collections in North America.

1. Scientology Studies: Theory and Practice; 2. Fieldwork and the Scientological Worldview; 3. Pilgrimage and the Bridge to Total Freedom; 4. Archival Research; 5. Target Two; Glossary of Terms; Glossary of Acronyms; Appendix A: Timeline of Major Events in Hubbard's Life and Scientology History/Research; Appendix B: Selected Archives and Finding Aids.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.07.2022
Reihe/Serie	Elements in New Religious Movements
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 230 mm
Gewicht	120 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10	1-009-01455-2 / 1009014552
ISBN-13	978-1-009-01455-7 / 9781009014557
Zustand	Neuware