This is the first wide-ranging and accessible introduction to the fascinating subject of the New Age movement.
The New Age Movement: The Celebration of the Self and the Sacralization of Modernity
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Still the Best Scholarly Book on the Matter It is surprising that after after so many years since its publication, this excellent book hasn’t had a review at Amazon yet. Paul Heelas is a top scholar on the subject New Age, and has been studying the phenomenon – objectively and rigorously – for over 20 years. In a field dominated by biased anti-New Age and pro-New Age authors, Heelas’ summary account on the origins and nature of the movement is certainly a much needed necessity for those who are looking for an impartial introduction to the matter.Yet, much has happened with the New Age since this book’s publication in 1996. The New Age has been transformed, either co-opted into media and business devices, neutralized into “feel good” commodities available at holistic shops and resorts, or, still, it has become part of a new environmental religion, often associated with new artistic and ecological experiments.For updated accounts on the New Age, Heelas’ new book “Spiritualities of Life” should not be…