Peter B. Clarke (London King's College and U University of Oxford

Broschiertes Buch

New Religions in Global Perspective

Religious Change in the Modern World

Beschreibung

Exploring countries such as North America, Japan and the Caribbean, this fresh in-depth account examines the cultural significance and global impact of new religious movements. It is the most accessible and wide-ranging guide to new religions today.

Autor

Peter B. Clarke is Professor Emeritus of the History and Sociology of Religion at King's College, University of London, and a professorial member of Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford. Among his publications are (with Peter Byrne) Religion Defined and Explained (1993) and Japanese New Religions In Global Perspective (ed) (2000). He is the founding editor and present co-editor of the Journal of Contemporary Religion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU57484
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 624g
• ISBN-13: 9780415257480
• ISBN-10: 0415257484
• Artikelnr.: 20775169

Rezensionen

'Peter Clarke provides us with an excellent contemporary theoretical account of the field and a comprehensive source of information on a plethora of religious groups... I strongly recommend it.' - Adam Possamai, University of Western Sydney, Australia

'Peter Clarke provides us with an excellent contemporary theoretical account of the field and a comprehensive source of information on a plethora of religious groups... I strongly recommend it.' - Adam Possamai, University of Western Sydney, Australia