Cargo Cults and Millenarian Movements: Transoceanic Comparisons of New Religious Movements (Religion and Society)

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series. " The Cargo And The Millenium On Both Sides Of The Pacific / Garry Trompf -- The Americanization Of Adam / John Bracht -- Esoteric Adventism / Gregory Tillett -- Journeys Of Transformation / Roderic Lacey -- The Cultivation Of Surprise And Excess / Patrick Gesch -- Knowledge Of Cargo, Knowledge Of Cult Truth, And Power On Tanna, Vanuatu / Lamont Lindstrom -- Spirit Movements On Timor / Graham Brookes -- One Love, One Heart, One Destiny / Karlene Faith -- The Black Muslims In American Society / Dennis Walker -- On Wearing The Victor's Uniforms And Replacing Their Churches / Zedekiah Ngavirue. Edited By G.w. Trompf. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.