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A History of Charisma

A History of Charisma

Description

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.

Keywords

HistoryWorldSocial HistoryHistoriographyLiterary CriticismSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceAnthropologyCultural & Social

2009Book

Author(s)John Potts

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9780230551534

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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