The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism Sects and New Religious Movements in Contemporary Society |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Bryan R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-827883-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1992 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $169.95AUD $215.00 |
Book Description:
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In this wide-ranging collection Bryan Wilson explores the complex relationships between religious sects and contemporary Western society. He examines the controversial social, political, and religious issues that arise as sects seek to pursue a way of life at variance with that of other people, and which at times brings them into conflict with outsiders or with the state.
In this wide-ranging collection Bryan Wilson explores the complex relationships between religious sects and contemporary Western society. He examines the controversial social, political, and religious issues that arise as sects seek to pursue a way of life at variance with that of other people, and which at times brings them into conflict with outsiders or with the state.