A History of Charisma
This book traces the history of the word 'charisma', and the various meanings assigned to it, from its first century origins in Christian theology to its manifestations in twenty-first century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning pe...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2009, 2009
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book traces the history of the word 'charisma', and the various meanings assigned to it, from its first century origins in Christian theology to its manifestations in twenty-first century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning persists in the contemporary secular understanding |
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Physical Description: | X, 265 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9780230244832 |