New Religions As Global Cultures: Making The Human Sacred

By Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe

Book Overview

This book argues that many cults are the product of a dynamic interaction between folk religions and the teachings of traditional world religions. It suggests that few new religions are really new, drawing on examples from Africa, the United States, Asia, and Europe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813325080
• ISBN13: 9780813325088
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"