– I denne artikkelsamlingen settes vi inn i det nyreligiøse fenomenet New Age. Igjennom gode artikler settes vi inn in den historiske bakgrunnen, fremveksten av den og noen innsiktsfulle analyser. Samlet gir de en god innføring i New Age fra et religionsvitenskapelig ståsted, og noen av artiklene er i tillegg så spennende at de kan leses uavhengig av om man vil lære eller ikke. Min favoritt er Malcolm Hamiltons analyse av en New Age-messe. Her møtes interessen for religion med fascinasjonen over det moderne samfunn. Boken favner i det hele tatt mye sosiologi, med tanker om sekularisering, modernisering og kapitalisme. Den anbefales til alle dem som vil vite litt om alt, og spesielt til de som interesser seg for religion.
Beyond New Age
«This marvellous volume is billed as offering 'the first serious explanation of the many aspects of alternative spirituality' ! Beyond New Age fully lives up to the publicity. It is a rare treat for all aficionados of anything 'New Age' ! In this profoundly thrilling book we are given a clear insight of activities, which were vitally necessary, like shock troops to clear the world of all its unwanted concepts and now almost exploded ideas. Therefore this book is of historical importance and could form the staple diet on which future thinkers can gorge, in order to fully understand and comprehend what led to the era beyond the new age. Fascinating, highly educational and indeed we are treated to 'the first truly serious explanation of the many different aspects of alternative spirituality.' It is a most insightful, wonderful read, clearly expressed without any boring passages. A valuable and thought-provoking resource for scholars studying and teaching in the field of contemporary religion The authors and contributors have provided an excellent work, covering a great deal of ground and giving a feel for the various experiences, events and practices going under the alternative spiritualities label. This collection of useful essays has its emphasis on practice ! a welcome contribution to the field. This marvellous volume is billed as offering 'the first serious explanation of the many aspects of alternative spirituality' ! Beyond New Age fully lives up to the publicity. It is a rare treat for all aficionados of anything 'New Age' ! In this profoundly thrilling book we are given a clear insight of activities, which were vitally necessary, like shock troops to clear the world of all its unwanted concepts and now almost exploded ideas. Therefore this book is of historical importance and could form the staple diet on which future thinkers can gorge, in order to fully understand and comprehend what led to the era beyond the new age. Fascinating, highly educational and indeed we are treated to 'the first truly serious explanation of the many different aspects of alternative spirituality.' It is a most insightful, wonderful read, clearly expressed without any boring passages. A valuable and thought-provoking resource for scholars studying and teaching in the field of contemporary religion The authors and contributors have provided an excellent work, covering a great deal of ground and giving a feel for the various experiences, events and practices going under the alternative spiritualities label. This collection of useful essays has its emphasis on practice ! a welcome contribution to the field.»
This book offers the first serious exploration of the many different aspects of alternative spirituality. While there is much talk of 'spirituality' now, no other collection has specifically addressed its many 'alternative' -non-ecclesiastical in the broadest sense - manifestations. Les mer
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Key features *International names contributing to this subject area *Increasingly important subject in courses in Religious Studies and Sociology *Wide range of voices in contributions
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- Forlag
- Edinburgh University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 272
- ISBN
- 9780748609987
- Utgivelsesår
- 2000
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«This marvellous volume is billed as offering 'the first serious explanation of the many aspects of alternative spirituality' ! Beyond New Age fully lives up to the publicity. It is a rare treat for all aficionados of anything 'New Age' ! In this profoundly thrilling book we are given a clear insight of activities, which were vitally necessary, like shock troops to clear the world of all its unwanted concepts and now almost exploded ideas. Therefore this book is of historical importance and could form the staple diet on which future thinkers can gorge, in order to fully understand and comprehend what led to the era beyond the new age. Fascinating, highly educational and indeed we are treated to 'the first truly serious explanation of the many different aspects of alternative spirituality.' It is a most insightful, wonderful read, clearly expressed without any boring passages. A valuable and thought-provoking resource for scholars studying and teaching in the field of contemporary religion The authors and contributors have provided an excellent work, covering a great deal of ground and giving a feel for the various experiences, events and practices going under the alternative spiritualities label. This collection of useful essays has its emphasis on practice ! a welcome contribution to the field. This marvellous volume is billed as offering 'the first serious explanation of the many aspects of alternative spirituality' ! Beyond New Age fully lives up to the publicity. It is a rare treat for all aficionados of anything 'New Age' ! In this profoundly thrilling book we are given a clear insight of activities, which were vitally necessary, like shock troops to clear the world of all its unwanted concepts and now almost exploded ideas. Therefore this book is of historical importance and could form the staple diet on which future thinkers can gorge, in order to fully understand and comprehend what led to the era beyond the new age. Fascinating, highly educational and indeed we are treated to 'the first truly serious explanation of the many different aspects of alternative spirituality.' It is a most insightful, wonderful read, clearly expressed without any boring passages. A valuable and thought-provoking resource for scholars studying and teaching in the field of contemporary religion The authors and contributors have provided an excellent work, covering a great deal of ground and giving a feel for the various experiences, events and practices going under the alternative spiritualities label. This collection of useful essays has its emphasis on practice ! a welcome contribution to the field.»