Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements

von George D. Chryssides

446 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In this newly updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, George D. Chryssides traces the rise and development of new religious movements throughout the world. An updated introduction summarizes the phenomenon of new religious movements and lays out the changes to the dictionary since the 2001 edition, while the main body of the dictionary consists of close to 600 cross-referenced entries on key figures, ideas, themes, and places related to various new religious movements. An index organizes the information in the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources.

• Reihe: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube
• ISBN: 9780810861947
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.11.2011
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Scarecrow Press