You Should Have Been Here Last Week
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
An amusing and thought-provoking compendium of columns, articles, essays and reviews from this acute, knowledgeable and irreverent commentator
Susan Palmer Livres
Le principal centre d'intérêt de cette auteure réside dans l'étude des nouveaux mouvements religieux. Elle est professeure spécialisée en sociologie des religions. Son travail universitaire offre une analyse éclairée de la dynamique des systèmes de croyances. Les lecteurs peuvent s'attendre à une expérience littéraire profondément analytique et éducative.
The Rajneesh Papers
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
This is a unique book about the Rajneesh Movement. It brings together the perspectives of both outsiders and insiders to the movement, in the hope that their point of intersection might provide a novel lens for looking at New Religious Movements.
Dwight York's transformation from a New York street gang member to a Black messiah highlights the intersection of racial identity and spirituality in America. The book explores York's journey through various racial and religious identities, emphasizing the dramatic shifts in lifestyle and gender roles within the Nuwaubian Nation. It also examines the societal backlash against unconventional religions, culminating in a violent FBI raid in 2002, while integrating theories from sociology and media studies to provide a deeper understanding of these dynamics.
At Home with the Soanes
- 112pages
- 4 heures de lecture
A fascinating glimpse of real life for a London family in the early 19th century