{"product_id":"new-religious-movements-in-five-minutes-paperback","title":"New Religious Movements in Five Minutes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLukas K. Pokorny\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFranz Winter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Religious Movements in Five Minutes\u003c\/em\u003e answers all the questions usually asked about many of the newer religions that have emerged in different social, cultural and religious contexts around the world in the last two centuries. Often these movements have been viewed with suspicion and treated with prejudice. Terms with derogatory connotations, such as \"cult,\" have been widely used, and stories about the harmful effects on members and alleged misdeeds of their founders fill the media. Because of this specific setting, the study of new religious movements has always been a difficult subject.\u003cbr\u003e This book provides insight into all the conceptual issues, including questions of definition and scope of the term \"new religious movements,\" and gives examples of movements and the typical topics that arise when they are mentioned.br? Questions are answered in accessible, non-technical language without footnotes. The contributors to this volume are mainly from the United States, Europe, and Australia, where the study of new religious movements is a major area of interest.\u003cbr\u003e Because each chapter can be read in about five minutes, this book is not only an ideal supplementary resource for classes but also an engaging read for those curious about the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLukas K. Pokorny is Professor and Chair of Religious Studies and Head of Department, University of Vienna, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFranz Winter is professor and chair at the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Graz, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePokorny and Winter are co-editors of the \u003cem\u003eHandbook of East Asian New Religious Movements\u003c\/em\u003e (Brill, 2018) which was awarded an accolade in the Social Sciences category at the International Convention of Asia Scholars in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972785045811,"sku":"9781800508361","price":66.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/23TYszSuOX9781800508361.webp?v=1794433917","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/new-religious-movements-in-five-minutes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}