Spiritualities of Life: New Age Romanticism and Consumptive CapitalismISBN: 978-1-4051-3937-3
Hardcover
296 pages
April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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This 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.
- An enlightening book which explores the ways in which
spirituality has been experienced 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 working 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.