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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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