Greenwood New Religious Movements in Western Europe: An Annotated Bibliography: 41 (Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies)

The first publication that brings together publications on New Religious Movements from across Western Europe, placing NRMs in a global perspective. Review "New Religious Movements in Western Europe is an overwhelmingly comprehensive reference work....[T]here is no doubt that the bibliography is a most useful research tool that will become a standard work to be found in every reference section on comparative religion."-Journal of Contemporary Religion ?New Religious Movements in Western Europe is an overwhelmingly comprehensive reference work....[T]here is no doubt that the bibliography is a most useful research tool that will become a standard work to be found in every reference section on comparative religion.?-Journal of Contemporary Religion ?The task was monumental, and the authors should be complimented for their bravery in even attempting to complete it...The work fills a vacuum and will be a welcome addition to any European or international library on NRMs.?-NOVA Religio, April 1999 "The task was monumental, and the authors should be complimented for their bravery in even attempting to complete it...The work fills a vacuum and will be a welcome addition to any European or international library on NRMs."-NOVA Religio, April 1999 About the Author ELISABETH ARWECK is completing her Ph.D. on the Response to New Religious Movements in Europe. She has been involved in the work of the Centre for New Religions at King's College London for a number of years. Together with Peter B. Clarke, she coedits the Journal of Contemporary Religion. PETER B. CLARKE is Professor of the History and Sociology of Religion at King's College London, where he is also Director of the Centre for New Religions and Director of the Japanese New Religions Project. He has published widely on new religious movements, African religion, and Islam.