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The Encyclopedia of New Religions Bibliography The following bibliography has been constructed to enable readers to explore selected topics in greater depth. Rather than present a long uncategorized list, which would have been unhelpful and potentially confusing, the classification of literature mirrors the format of the book. (Classifying new religions and spiritualities is a notoriously difficult problem, and it should not be thought that groups that have been bracketed together do not have important differences.) In a few instances a movement may be relevant to more than one section; hence readers are advised to look in other sections if they cannot instantly locate the sought material. Anyone who compiles a bibliography on new spiritualities has to make choices, since there is a vast array of literature available. While endeavouring to include a good range of material and viewpoints, we have omitted material that we consider to be badly inaccurate or misleading. However, some religious movements have been virtually neglected by writers and hence the material indicated below is the best available. For some groups there is virtually no literature apart from their own writings. While we have aimed to incorporate material on the grounds of accessibility, quality, up-to-dateness, popularity and prominence, inclusion here does not necessarily imply endorsement by the editor or individual authors. At the end of each section a selection of websites has been provided. However, it should be noted that, whilst these were all available at the time of writing, and whilst we believe them to be relatively reliable, unlike books, websites can literally disappear overnight. It also should be noted that, while there is a range of websites, some critical of the groups they discuss, some simply seeking to provide accurate information, we have particularly sought to list the official websites of the organizations themselves. Contents: 1. General Literature: World Religions 2. General Literature: New Religions, Sects and Alternative Spiritualities 3. … with Roots in Christianity 4. …with Roots in Judaism 5. … with Roots in Islam 6. … with Roots in Zoroastrianism 7. … with Roots in Indian Religions 8. … with Roots in the Religions of East Asia 9. … with Roots in Indigenous and Pagan Traditions 10. … with Roots in Western Esoteric and New Age Traditions 11. … with Roots in Modern Western Cultures The Lion Encyclopedia of World Religions - Ed. Christopher Partridge © 2004 Lion Hudson Available in HB, 978 0 7459 5073 0 / PB, 978 07459 5219 2 1. General Literature: World Religions (contents) J. Adler, Chinese Religions. London: Routledge, 2002. P. Alexander (ed.), Lion Handbook of World’s Religions. Oxford: Lion, 1982. P.S. Alexander (ed. and trans.), Textual Sources for the Study of Judaism. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1984. G. Beckerlegge (ed.), The World Religions Reader. London: Routledge, 2000. J. & E. Berthrong, Confucianism: A Short Introduction. Oxford: Oneworld, 2000. M. Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. London: Routledge, 2000. P. Bowen (ed.), Themes and Issues in Hinduism. London: Cassell, 1998. John Bowker (ed), Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. M. Braybrooke, The Explorer’s Guide to Christianity. London: S.C.M., 1998. W. Chittick, Sufism: A Short Introduction. Oxford: Oneworld, 2000. D. Cohn-Sherbok, Modern Judaism. London: Macmillan, 1994. D. Cohn-Sherbok, A Concise Encyclopedia of Judaism. Oxford: Oneworld, 1998. D. Cohn-Sherbok, Judaism. London: Routledge, 1999. L. & D. Cohn-Sherbok, A Short Reader in Judaism. Oxford: Oneworld, 1996. L. & D. Cohn-Sherbok, Judaism: A Short Introduction. Oxford: Oneworld, 1997. E. Conze, Buddhism: A Short History. 2nd edition. Oxford: Oneworld, 2000. L. Edwards, A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements. 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