TEHRAN (IBNA) -- A book by English scholar, Peter B. Clarke ‘Encyclopedia of New Religious ‎Movements’ (2004), an authoritative overview of new religious movements in a global ‎context has been translated into Persian and published.‎
Helpful for those working in the field, and for those considering entering the field of New Religious Movements, the book has been translated into Persian by Hadi Vakili. Tehran-based Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies Press has released the voluminous ‘Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements’ in 1137 pages.
New Religious Movements (NRMs) can involve vast numbers of followers and in many cases are radically changing the way people understand and practice religion and spirituality. Moreover, many are having a profound impact on the form and content of mainstream religion.
The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements provides uniquely global coverage of the phenomenon, with entries on over three hundred movements from almost every country in the world. Coverage includes movements that derive from the major religions of the world and to neo-traditional movements, movements often overlooked in the study of NRMs.
The marked global approach and comprehensiveness of the encyclopedia enable an appreciation of the innovative energy of NRMs, of their extraordinary diversity, and the often surprising ways in which they can propagate geographically.
The most ambitious publication of its sort, ‘The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements is a major addition to the reference literature for students and researchers of the field in religious studies and the social sciences. Entries are cross-referenced with short bibliographies for further reading.
Peter B. Clarke is Professor Emeritus of the History and Sociology of Religion at King’s College, University of London, and a professorial member of Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford.