A History of Charisma

by John Potts

Book Overview

This book traces the history of the word 'charisma', and the various meanings assigned to it, from its first century origins in Christian theology to its manifestations in twenty-first century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning persists in the contemporary secular understanding.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023055153X
• ISBN13: 9780230551534
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"