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Autore |
Chryssides George D. <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Historical dictionary of new religious movements [[electronic resource] /] / George D. Chryssides |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-8108-7967-0 |
1-299-19610-1 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (447 p.) |
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Collana |
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Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cults |
Cults - History |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-403) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this newly updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, George D. Chryssides traces the rise and development of new religious movements throughout the world. An updated introduction summarizes the phenomenon of new religious movements and lays out the changes to the dictionary since the 2001 edition, while the main body of the dictionary consists of close to 600 cross-referenced entries on key figures, ideas, themes, and places related to various new religious movements. An index orga |
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