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A Reader in New Religious Movements

George Chryssides, Margaret Wilkins

Hardback 2006-01-01

Publisher Description

There are over 600 New Religious Movements (NRMs) in Great Britain alone, and more than 2000 in the United States. A Reader in New Religious Movements aims to provide an introduction to the main teachings of a selection of these organizations, focusing on those which are well-established in the West. The contemporary - and in some cases controversial -- NRMs covered include The Unification Church, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, The Family, Osho, Soka Gakkai International and the Western Buddhist Order.

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Publisher Description

There are over 600 New Religious Movements (NRMs) in Great Britain alone, and more than 2000 in the United States. A Reader in New Religious Movements aims to provide an introduction to the main teachings of a selection of these organizations, focusing on those which are well-established in the West. The contemporary - and in some cases controversial -- NRMs covered include The Unification Church, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, The Family, Osho, Soka Gakkai International and the Western Buddhist Order.

Koorong Code221247
ISBN0826461670
EAN9780826461674
Pages416
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryWorld Religions
PublisherBloomsbury Continuum Publishing Group
Publication DateJan 2006
Dimensions25 x 169 x 244mm
Weight0.898kg