New Religions and Globalization: Empircal, Theorical and Methological Perspectives

Globalisation is a predominant theme in contemporary educational and political circles. Research on globalisation has become a political priority because the world has become a 'single place' where local events may have world-wide political, economic and military consequences. Oftentimes,...

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Auteur principal: Geertz, Armin W. (Auteur)
Collaborateurs: Warburg, Margit (Autre) ; Adogame, Afe (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Santa Barbara Aarhus University Press 2008
Dans:Année: 2008
Collection/Revue:RENNER Studies on New Religions
Sujets non-standardisés:B Electronic books
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Aggregator)
Édition parallèle:Print version: New Religions and Globalization : Empircal, Theorical and Methological Perspectives:
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Résumé:Globalisation is a predominant theme in contemporary educational and political circles. Research on globalisation has become a political priority because the world has become a 'single place' where local events may have world-wide political, economic and military consequences. Oftentimes, however, cultural and religious consequences are ignored -- although recent waves of violence seem to be religiously fuelled. This book argues that studying new religions in a globalisation perspective offers theoretical and methodological advantages for the general study of religion and the general study of
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ISBN:8779342949