The sociology of religious movements

Explaining how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as Holiness, Adventism, religious communes, Satanism, New Age and democratization. The Sociology of Religious Movements is the culmination of work begun in The Future of Religion (the 1986 award winner of the...

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Autor principal: Bainbridge, William Sims 1940- (Author)
Tipo de documento: Print Livro
Idioma:Inglês
Serviço de pedido Subito: Pedir agora.
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Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Publicado em: New York, NY [u.a.] Routledge 1997
Em:Ano: 1997
Análises:The Sociology of Religious Movements. William Sims Bainbridge (1998) (Christiano, Kevin J.)
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão:B USA / Movimento religioso / Sociologia
Outras palavras-chave:B Christian Sociology
B Religion and sociology
B United States Religião 20th century
B United States Religião
Acesso em linha: Cover (Verlag)
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Resumo:Explaining how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as Holiness, Adventism, religious communes, Satanism, New Age and democratization. The Sociology of Religious Movements is the culmination of work begun in The Future of Religion (the 1986 award winner of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) and A Theory of Religion (1993 award winner of the Pacific Sociological Association). Explaining religious schism, innovation, and conversion to show how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as: Holiness, Adventism, religious communes, Children of God, Satanism, New York City Mission Society, New Age, Asian imports, and democratization.
Descrição do item:Literaturverz. S. [423] - 463
ISBN:0415912024