TY - BOOK ID - 23606380 TI - The Bloomsbury companion to new religious movements AU - Chryssides, George D. AU - Zeller, Benjamin E. AU - Bloomsbury Book Auctions PY - 2014 VL - *2 SN - 9781441190055 1441190058 PB - London Bloomsbury Book Auctions DB - UniCat KW - Cults. KW - Neue Religion. KW - material culture KW - Pagan studies KW - New Age KW - Mormon studies KW - Japanese NRMS KW - sexuality studies KW - media studies KW - ritual studies KW - Jonestown KW - the study of NRMs KW - conversion and brainwashing KW - charisma and leadership KW - prophecy KW - Millennialism KW - violence KW - gender KW - UFO religions KW - esoteric groups KW - African new religious movements KW - the study of new religious movements KW - globalization KW - science KW - the internet KW - invented religions KW - race and ethnicity KW - children and generational issues KW - healing KW - travel and new religious movements KW - Japan KW - Japanese new religious movements UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:23606380 AB - The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements covers key themes such as charismatic leadership, conversion and brainwashing, prophecy and millennialism, violence and suicide, gender and sexuality, legal issues, and the portrayal of New Religious Movements by the media and anti-cult organisations. Several categories of new religions receive special attention, including African new religions, Japanese new religions, Mormons, and UFO religions. guide to New Religious Movements and their critical study brings together 29 world-class international scholars, and serves as a resource to students and researchers. The volume highlights the current state of academic study in the field, and explores areas in which future research might develop. Clearly and accessibly organised to help users quickly locate key information and analysis, the book includes an A to Z of key terms, extensive guides to further resources, a comprehensive bibliography, and a timeline of major developments in the field such as the emergence of new groups, publications, legal decisions, and historical events. -- Provided by publisher. ER -