New Religious Movements: A Guide for the Perplexed
- ISBN-10
- 1441125531
- ISBN-13
- 9781441125538
- Series
- New Religious Movements
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 183
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-02
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Author
- Paul Oliver
Description
Exploration of 'new' religious movements which have originated since 1950, setting them within their social and cultural context.
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