Beyond New Age : exploring alternative spirituality /

Beyond New Age is a study of alternative religions. It addresses the history, growth, content, context and significance of such phenomena

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bowman, Marion 1955-, Bowman, Marion, Bowman, Marion, 1955-, Sutcliffe, Steven, Sutcliffe, Steven, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2000
Edinburgh : c2000
Edinburgh : ©2000
Edinburgh : [2000]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. People. "Wandering stars": seekers and gurus in the modern world / Steven Sutcliffe.
  • Madame Blavatsky's children: theosophy and its heirs / Kevin Tingay.
  • New centres of life /Martin Green.
  • Jung's psychologising of religion / Robert A. Segal.
  • 2. Places.More of the same? Christianity, vernacular religion and alternative spirituality in Glastonbury / Marion Bowman.
  • Iona and healing: a discourse analysis / W. Graham Monteith.
  • Alternative spirituality in Europe: Amsterdam, Aups and Bath / Michael York.
  • 3. Practices. Gender and power in magical practices / Susan Greenwood.
  • Boggarts and books: towards an appreciation of pagan spirituality / Graham Harvey.
  • Holism, healing and the new age / Ellie Hedges and James A. Beckford.
  • An analysis of the festival for mind-body-spirit, London / Malcolm Hamilton.
  • Personal development: the spiritualisation and secularisation of the human potential movement / Elizabeth Puttick.
  • The new age and secularisation / Steve Bruce.
  • Expressive spirituality and humanistic expressivism: sources of significance beyond church and chapel / Paul Heelas
  • 'Wandering Stars': Seekers and Gurus in the Modern World / Steven Sutcliffe
  • Madame Blavatsky's Children: Theosophy and Its Heirs / Kevin Tingay
  • New Centres of Life / Martin Green
  • Jung's Psychologising of Religion / Robert A. Segal
  • More of the Same? Christianity, Vernacular Religion and Alternative Spirituality in Glastonbury / Marion Bowman
  • Iona and Healing: A Discourse Analysis / W. Graham Monteith
  • Alternative Spirituality in Europe: Amsterdam, Aups and Bath / Michael York
  • Gender and Power in Magical Practices / Susan Greenwood
  • Boggarts and Books: Towards an Appreciation of Pagan Spirituality / Graham Harvey
  • Holism, Healing and the New Age / Ellie Hedges and James A. Beckford
  • An Analysis of the Festival for Mind-Body-Spirit, London / Malcolm Hamilton
  • Personal Development: the Spiritualisation and Secularisation of the Human Potential Movement / Elizabeth Puttick
  • The New Age and Secularisation / Steve Bruce
  • Expressive Spirituality and Humanistic Expressivism: Sources of Significance Beyond Church and Chapel / Paul Heelas