Bibliograph

Historical dictionary of new religious movements, George D. Chryssides

Type

Label

Historical dictionary of new religious movements, George D. Chryssides

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-403) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Historical dictionary of new religious movements

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

741103783

Responsibility statement

George D. Chryssides

Series statement

Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements

Summary

"New religious movements -- some of which are known as cults -- are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and new religious movements tend to receive negative media publicity. Despite unfavorable portrayal in popular culture, however, new religious movements are a global phenomenon, and much remains to be studied about them."--Page 4 of cover

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