Selling spirituality :
Carrette, Jeremy R.
Selling spirituality : the silent takeover of religion / Jeremy Carrette and Richard King. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 1 online resource (xii, 194 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-188) and index.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction : spirituality and the rebranding of religion -- 1. A brief history of spirituality -- 2. Western psychology and the politics of spirituality -- 3. Spirituality and the privatisation of Asian wisdom traditions -- 4. Selling the soul : the business of spirituality -- Conclusion : spirituality and resistance : challenging the corporate takeover -- References -- Index.
Selling Spirituality shows how spirituality today functions as a powerful commodity in the global marketplace, promising to soothe away the ills of modern life whilst functioning as a silent form of economic, cultural and political restraint.
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GBA445277 bnb
Spiritual life.
Vie spirituelle.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Devotional.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Inspiration & Personal Growth.
RELIGION--Spirituality.
Spiritual life.
Spiritualiteit.
Internationalisatie.
Geistliches Leben
Religionsphilosophie
Electronic books.
BL624 / .C3475 2005eb
204
Selling spirituality : the silent takeover of religion / Jeremy Carrette and Richard King. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 1 online resource (xii, 194 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-188) and index.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction : spirituality and the rebranding of religion -- 1. A brief history of spirituality -- 2. Western psychology and the politics of spirituality -- 3. Spirituality and the privatisation of Asian wisdom traditions -- 4. Selling the soul : the business of spirituality -- Conclusion : spirituality and resistance : challenging the corporate takeover -- References -- Index.
Selling Spirituality shows how spirituality today functions as a powerful commodity in the global marketplace, promising to soothe away the ills of modern life whilst functioning as a silent form of economic, cultural and political restraint.
0203494873 9780203494875 0203572831 9780203572832
OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBA445277 bnb
Spiritual life.
Vie spirituelle.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Devotional.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Spirituality--General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Inspiration & Personal Growth.
RELIGION--Spirituality.
Spiritual life.
Spiritualiteit.
Internationalisatie.
Geistliches Leben
Religionsphilosophie
Electronic books.
BL624 / .C3475 2005eb
204
