The New Age: Towards a Market Model

The problem of how the New Age may be defined is widely acknowledged among commentators. It is hard to delineate and does not fit easily into existing analytical categories. This paper will review how scholars have conceptualised the movement. It will discuss the problems inherent in attempting to s...

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Main Author: Redden, Guy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2005]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2005, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 231-246
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