New Religious Movements and Rapid Social Change - Tapa dura

Críticas

`this collection of essays is global sociology of religion at its best... excellent' - Missiology

`places the understanding of movements in this country in a much wider context. The bibliographies are current and wide ranging' - Choice

`The book's strength lies in specifics... a book worth reading' - Religious Studies Review

Reseña del editor

The twentieth century has seen a considerable and unexpected proliferation of new religious movements in many parts of the world, often associated with periods of rapid social change. This volume - now available in paper - explains the development and characteristics of these movements comparatively and analyzes their outstanding features. The contributors shows how rapid social change gives rise to novel religious interpretations and how new religious movements, in turn, try to influence the process of change.