New religious movements in modern Asian history: sociocultural alternatives
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat : A New Religious Movement Derived from Islam? / Lauren Dover -- The Thánh Ngôn Hiệp Tuyẻ̂n: Translating and Understanding the Central Scripture of Caodaism / Christopher Hartney -- Dislocating Sōka Gakkai International : The Case of Sōka Gakkai International-Czech Republ...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Ethnographies of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Religious movement
/ New religion
/ Socio-cultural change
/ Decolonisation
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Asia
Religious life and customs
B Collection of essays B Cults (Asia) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat : A New Religious Movement Derived from Islam? / Lauren Dover -- The Thánh Ngôn Hiệp Tuyẻ̂n: Translating and Understanding the Central Scripture of Caodaism / Christopher Hartney -- Dislocating Sōka Gakkai International : The Case of Sōka Gakkai International-Czech Republic / Petra Tlčimuková -- Scriptures and Their Restoration: A Case Study of Tenrikyō / Jiro Sawai. "The new religious movements (NRMs) of Modern Asia commonly offered a new way of hope for enduring the socio-political situation of colonial life. This volume explores particular cases in relation to the aspects of origin, identity, transnational activity, text, hybrid conditions, religionized politics, geopolitical exchange, and millennialism"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1793634025 |