The Re-Enchantment of the West: Volume 1 Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture
As a book about emergent spirituality in the contemporary West, this books focuses on the nature, evolution and significance of new forms of religion and alternative spiritualities. Part One of the book provides the theoretical background and guides the reader through some of the principal debate...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing
2005
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| In: | Year: 2005 |
| Further subjects: | B
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: The Re-Enchantment of the West : Volume 1 Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture: |
| Summary: | As a book about emergent spirituality in the contemporary West, this books focuses on the nature, evolution and significance of new forms of religion and alternative spiritualities. Part One of the book provides the theoretical background and guides the reader through some of the principal debates. After an overview of the secularization thesis, which argues that the West is becoming increasingly disenchanted, the second chapter turns to the sociological analysis of new religions and alternative spiritualities. Particular attention is given to the ideas of the sociologist of religion Ernst |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0567084086 |