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New Religious Movements and Rapid Social Change by James A Beckford; International Sociological Association Research Committee 22; Unesco is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
What is New Religious Movements and Rapid Social Change about?
The twentieth century has seen a considerable and unexpected proliferation of new religious movements in many parts of the world, often associated with periods of rapid social change. This volume - now available in paper - explains the development and characteristics of these movements comparatively and analyzes their outstanding features. The contributors shows how rapid social change gives rise to novel religious interpretations and how new religious movements, in turn, try to influence the pr
Who reads New Religious Movements and Rapid Social Change?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James A Beckford; International Sociological Association Research Committee 22; Unesco
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd; Sage
- Published
- 1986
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780803980037
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Sociology, Religion, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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