Foreword by Massimo Introvigne Acknowledgements Table of Acronyms How to Use This Book Introduction Part I: A-Z of Key Terms and Concepts Part II: Research Methods and Problems 1. Fieldwork, Stephen Gregg (Liverpool Hope University, UK) 2. Insider/Outsider Problems, George D. Chryssides (University of Birmingham, UK) 3. Material Culture, Alex Norman (University of Sydney, Australia) 4. Pagan Studies, Graham Harvey (The Open University, UK) 5. New Age, Steven J. Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh, UK) 6. Mormon Studies, Douglas J. Davies (Durham University, UK) 7. Japanese NRMs, Birgit Staemmler (University of Tübingen, Germany) 8. Sexuality Studies, Megan Goodwin (Elon University, USA) 9. Media Studies, Stephen Jacobs (University of Wolverhampton, UK) 10. Ritual Studies, Lee Gilmore (San José State University, USA) Part III: Current Research 11. Jonestown and the Study of NRMs, Rebecca Moore (San Diego State University , USA) 12. Conversion and Brainwashing, James T. Richardson (University of Nevada, Reno, USA) 13. Charisma and Leadership, David G. Bromley (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA) 14. Prophecy, Jon R. Stone (California State University, Long Beach, USA) 15. Millenialism, Catherine Wessinger (Loyola University New Orleans, USA) 16. Violence, James R. Lewis (University of Tromsø, Norway) 17. Opposition to NRMs, George D. Chryssides and Benjamin E. Zeller (University of Birmingham, UK and Lake Forest College, USA) 18. Legal Issues, Anthony Bradney (Keele University, UK) 19. Gender, Megan Goodwin (Elon University, USA) 20. UFO Groups, Christopher Partridge (Lancaster University, UK) 21. Researching Esoteric Groups, Kennet Granholm (Stockholm University, Sweden) 22. African NRMs, Afe Adogame (University of Edinburgh, UK) 23. Vernacular/Lived Religion, Marion Bowman (The Open University, UK) Part IV: New Directions in the Study of New Religious Movements 24. Globalization, Liselotte Frisk (Dalarna University, Sweden) 25. Science, Benjamin E. Zeller (Lake Forest College, USA) 26. Role of the Internet, Jean-François Mayer (Religioscope Institute in Fribourg, Switzerland) 27. Invented Religions, Carole M. Cusack (University of Sydney, Australia) 28. Race and Ethnicity, Marie W. Dallam (University of Oklahoma, USA) 29. Children/Generational Issues, E. Burke Rochford, Jr. (Middlebury College, USA) 30. Healing, Holly Folk (Western Washington University, USA) 31. Travel and NRMs, Alex Norman (University of Sydney, Australia) Part V: Resources Chronology Academic Resources for the Study of New Religious Movements Bibliography Index

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