The Sociology of Religious Movements

The Sociology of Religious Movements
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 0415912024
ISBN-13 : 9780415912020
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Book Synopsis The Sociology of Religious Movements by : William Sims Bainbridge

Download or read book The Sociology of Religious Movements written by William Sims Bainbridge and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sociology of Religious Movements represents the culmination of the work begun in the award-winning The Future of Religion and A Theory of Religion, and explains religious movements in the context of political, cultural and social movements.


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