The re-enchantment of the West / Christopher Partridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Partridge, Christopher H. (Christopher Hugh), 1961-

Contributor:

Class of 1932 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion.

Physical Description:

volumes ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Reenchantment of the West

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark International, 2004-

Summary:

Western society and culture are often described in sociological and theological texts as increasingly secular. This work (the first of two volumes) challenges this thesis and introduces the reader to the principal theories and debates surrounding the state of religion in the West (including secularization, sacralization, Easternization and the development of New Religious Movements).

Contents:

v. 1-2. Alternative spiritualities, sacralization, popular culture, and occulture. 2 v.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0567082695

0567084086

OCLC:

56640288