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Oliver, Paul.
Cults.
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New religious movements : a guide for the perplexed / Paul Oliver.
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Oliver, Paul.
Continuum, c2012.
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209
O48n
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Cults.
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Guides for the perplexed.
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9781441101976 (pbk.)
1441101977 (pbk.)
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vii, 183 p. ; 22 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-180) and index.
Contents:
Part I. Philosophical issues and new religious movements. Conceptual analysis and new religious movements -- Application of concepts to new religious movements -- Part II. A survey of new religious movements. Movements related to Hinduism -- Movements related to Christianity -- Movements related to Buddhism -- Syncretistic movements -- A synthesis of the main themes -- Part III. Sociological and psychological themes in new religious movements. Psychological themes in new religious movements -- Gender and diversity -- Power and authority -- Postmodernism and the development of new religious movements.
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"This book analyses the concepts we use to discuss new religions, and surveys a range of different movements which were established in the second half of the 20th century"--From publisher.
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