Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West - Prophecy, Cosmology and the New Age Movement (Paperback)

This book explores an area of contemporary religion, spirituality and popular culture which has not so far been investigated in depth, the phenomenon of astrology in the modern west. Locating modern astrology historically and sociologically in its religious, New Age and millenarian contexts, Nicholas Campion considers astrology's relation to modernity and draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with leading modern astrologers to present an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the origins and nature of New Age ideology. This book challenges the notion that astrology is either 'marginal' or a feature of postmodernism. Concluding that astrology is more popular than the usual figures suggest, Campion argues that modern astrology is largely shaped by New Age thought, influenced by the European Millenarian tradition, that it can be seen as an heir to classical Gnosticism and is part of the vernacular religion of the modern west.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2012
Authors:	Nicholas Campion
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26162-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Books > Christianity
LSN:	1-138-26162-9
Barcode:	9781138261624

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