New religions and globalization : empirical, theoretical and methodological perspectives /

Globalization is a predominant theme in contemporary educationaland political circles. Research on globalization has becomea political priority because the world has become a 'single place'where local events may have worldwide political, economic andmilitary consequences. Oftentimes, howev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Christensen, Dorthe Refslund, Geertz, Armin W., 1948-, Warburg, Margit
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aarhus, Denmark : Oakville, CT : Aarhus University Press ; David Brown Book, ©2008.
Temas:
Cults > Congresses.
Globalization > Religious aspects > Congresses.
Sects > Congresses.
Mondialisation > Aspect religieux > Congrès.
Sectes > Congrès.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
Cults.
Globalization > Religious aspects.
Sects.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Globalization is a predominant theme in contemporary educationaland political circles. Research on globalization has becomea political priority because the world has become a 'single place'where local events may have worldwide political, economic andmilitary consequences. Oftentimes, however, cultural and religiousconsequences are ignored - although recent waves of violence seem tobe religiously fuelled.New Religions and Globalization argues that studying new religionsin a globalization perspective offers theoretical and methodologicaladvantages for the general study of religion and the genera.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9788779346819
8779346812

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