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Researching new religious movements : responses and redefinitions
New religious movements such as the Moonies, Jehovah's Witnesses and Hare Krishnas are now well established in mainstream cultural consciousness. But responses to these 'cult' groups still tend to be overwhelmingly negative, characterized by the furious reactions that they evoke from majority interests. Modern societies need to learn how best to respond to such movements, and how to interpret t…
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- 9780203642375
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- viii, 389p. : ill.
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- 200.7041 ARW r
A popular dictionary of Hinduism
A multi-purpose reference work which should become an indispensable companion for anybody who comes into touch with Hinduism. Includes a dictionary of Sanskrit and vernacular terms; a glossary of terms and concepts; and a survey of the historical development of Hinduism.
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- 9780203986189
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- 185p.
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- 294.503 WER p
Rituals of Islamic spirituality : a study of Majlis Dhikr groups in East Java
This study examines the emergence of new forms of Islamic spirituality in Indonesia identified as Majlis Dhikr. These Majlis Dhikr groups have proliferated on Java in the last two decades, both in urban and rural areas, and have attracted followers from a wide social background. The diverse aspects of these Majlis Dhikr groups – their rituals, teachings and strategies of dissemination as well…
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- 9781921666254
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- xxxiv, 267p. : ill.
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- 297.359598 ZAM r
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