Current debates: new religion(s) in Ireland (original) (raw)

2010, Irish Journal of Sociology

Abstract

Survey of the field and conference report on 'Alternative spiritualities, new religious movements and the New Age in Ireland', NUI Maynooth, 30-31 Oct 2009.

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