Contemporary alternative spiritualities in Israel / Shai Feraro, James R. Lewis, editors.
"This volume is the first English-language anthology to engage with the fascinating phenomena of recent surges in New Age and alternative spiritualties in Israel. Contributors investigate how these New Age religions and other spiritualties--produced in Western countries within predominantly Protesta...
| Uniform Title: | Palgrave studies in new religions and alternative spiritualities.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2017]
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| Series: | Palgrave studies in new religions and alternative spiritualities.
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Jew age spirituality. A sacred time in the sacred land : authenticating the past in New Age Judaism
- Kabbalah through the utilitarian prism : contemporary neo-kabbalah in Israel as a form of consumer culture
- Body and soul in Yemima Avital's teachings and in her students' testimonies, philosophies and practices
- Individualization of Jewish unorthodox (alternative) wedding rituals in Israel
- New Age culture in Israel. The incorporation of spiritual care into Israeli medical organizations
- Inherent paradox in cultural change : New Age rituals as case study
- The state and new religious movements
- Some popular currents in the Israeli 'scene'. Theosophy and anthroposophy in Israel : an historical survey
- Messages of the end : eschatological thought in twentieth century channeling
- The menstrual discourse in Israeli yoga for women : narrative and ritual, agency and control
- On the fringes. Ritual adaptations and celebrations of the Mabon Sabbat (Autum Equinox) by Israeli neopagans
- Pentecostal Ethiopian Jews and Nigerian members of Olumba Olumba : manifestations of Christianity in Israel.