Spiritualities of Life: New Age Romanticism and Consumptive Capitalism

ISBN: 978-1-4051-3937-3

Hardcover

296 pages

April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell

Other Available Formats: Paperback

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An enlightening book which explores the ways in which spirituality has been experienced, understood and valued in Western society
Traces 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
Explores the belief that modern spirituality is merely an extension of capitalism in which people consume spirituality without giving anything back
Contends 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
Written by an acknowledged world-leader in the field
Completes a trilogy of books including The Spiritual Revolution (2005, with Linda Woodhead) and The New Age Movement (1996), charting the rise and influence of spirituality today.