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New Religiosity in Contemporary Sweden: The Dalarna Study in National and International Context
Liselotte Frisk
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Description for New Religiosity in Contemporary Sweden: The Dalarna Study in National and International Context
Hardcover. The book is based on a local study of contemporary popular or new religiosity in the area of Dalarna, Sweden. Religious expression always reflects its time. One of the book's purposes is to explore how religion is perceived in our time and how Christianity has shaped our view of what belongs to the "religion" and what is seen as "superstition". Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HRA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
The contemporary popular or new religious landscape in Sweden - arenas with religious elements outside the established churches - is large and multifaceted. Religion is today expressed in different localities, like retreat centers, health centers and gyms, and can manifest as for example healing, mindfulness, seances, coaching and body therapies. The boundaries between religious and secular arenas are becoming increasingly blurred. The popular or new religiosity is firmly rooted in older traditions, but also expresses creative innovation as a result of globalization, secularism, individualism and the impact of psychological and therapeutic orientations. The book is ... Read more
The contemporary popular or new religious landscape in Sweden - arenas with religious elements outside the established churches - is large and multifaceted. Religion is today expressed in different localities, like retreat centers, health centers and gyms, and can manifest as for example healing, mindfulness, seances, coaching and body therapies. The boundaries between religious and secular arenas are becoming increasingly blurred. The popular or new religiosity is firmly rooted in older traditions, but also expresses creative innovation as a result of globalization, secularism, individualism and the impact of psychological and therapeutic orientations. The book is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781791172
SKU
V9781781791172
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Ref
99-2
About Liselotte Frisk
Liselotte Frisk is Professor of the History of Religion at Hogskolan Dalarna University, Sweden. Peter Akerback is Research Assistant in Religious Studies at Hogskolan Dalarna University, Sweden.
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