{"product_id":"9781405139380","title":"Spiritualities of Life New Age Romanticism and Consumptive Capitalism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReligion and Spirituality in the Modern World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSpiritualities of Life\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew Age Romanticism and Consumptive Capitalism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Heelas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology of Religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis insightful and provocative journey through spiritual landscapes explores the ways in which spiritualities of life have been experienced and understood in Western society, and argues that today’s myriad forms of holistic spirituality are helping us to find balance in face of the stifling demands of twenty-first century living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn enlightening book which explores the ways in which spirituality has been experienced and valued in Western society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the development of modern spirituality, from the origins of Romanticism in the eighteenth century, through to the counter-cultural sixties and on to the wellbeing culture of today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the belief that modern spirituality is merely an extension of capitalism in which people consume spirituality without giving anything back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContends that much of the wide range of popular mind-body-spirit practices are really an ethically charged force for the ‘good life’, helping us to find balance in the demands of twenty-first century living\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an acknowledged world-leader working in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletes a trilogy of books including \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2005, with Linda Woodhead) and \u003ci\u003eThe New Age Movement\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), charting the rise and influence of spirituality today.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Heelas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Religion and Modernity in the Department of Religious Studies at Lancaster University. For some thirty years he has published extensively, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMovement\u003c\/i\u003e [ Blackwell, 1996) and \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e [ Blackwell, 2005, with Linda Woodhead]. and is one of the world's leading authorities on the study of contemporary spiritualities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 May 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405139380\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314227015820,"sku":"9781405139380","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405139380_79153137-75e8-47e9-bfa4-0ae455f59f13.jpg?v=1781090644","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405139380","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}