The Cambridge companion to new religious movements / edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein. [elect...
The Cambridge companion to new religious movements / edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein. [elect...
The Cambridge companion to new religious movements / edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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English
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1 online resource (xii, 330 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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text
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computer
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online resource
Contents
Introduction to New Religious Movements / Olav Hammer and Mikael Rothstein -- Part I. Social Science Perspectives: 1. The sociology of New Religious Movements / David Bromley -- 2. Religion and the Internet / Douglas Cowan -- 3. Major controversies involving New Religious Movements: a comparative pe...
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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England
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2012.
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New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movements (NRMs) often present novel doctrines and advocate unfamiliar modes of behavior, and have therefore often been perceived as controversial. NRMs have...
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The Cambridge companion to new religious movements / edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge companions to religion
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English
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74VKVw6oezkA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVw6oezkA
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1-139-02265-2
1-107-48022-1
1-107-48439-1
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209
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991023962548402626
