TY - BOOK AB - Spiritual and Visionary Communities provides a balanced introduction to a diverse range of communities worldwide. Focusing on communities which have had little previous academic or public attention, the authors explore a part of contemporary society that is rarely understood. Communities studied include: Israeli kibbutzim, Mandarom, the Twelve Tribes, 'The Farm' and the Camphill movement. Written from a range of perspectives, this collection includes contributions from members of the groups, former members and academic observers, and as such will offer a unique and invaluable discussion of religious and spiritual communities in the U.S, Europe, and beyond. AU - Miller, Timothy, CN - BL80.3 CY - Farnham, Surrey, England ; CY - Burlington, VT : DA - ©2013. ID - 1388197 KW - Religions. KW - Religions. KW - Society. KW - Religions. KW - Religiöse Bewegung KW - Neue Religion KW - Collective settlements KW - Religious communities KW - Communitarianism N2 - Spiritual and Visionary Communities provides a balanced introduction to a diverse range of communities worldwide. Focusing on communities which have had little previous academic or public attention, the authors explore a part of contemporary society that is rarely understood. Communities studied include: Israeli kibbutzim, Mandarom, the Twelve Tribes, 'The Farm' and the Camphill movement. Written from a range of perspectives, this collection includes contributions from members of the groups, former members and academic observers, and as such will offer a unique and invaluable discussion of religious and spiritual communities in the U.S, Europe, and beyond. PB - Ashgate, PP - Farnham, Surrey, England ; PP - Burlington, VT : PY - ©2013. SN - 9781409439028 SN - 140943902X SN - 9781409439035 SN - 1409439038 SN - 9781409439042 SN - 1409439046 T1 - Spiritual and visionary communities :out to save the world / TI - Spiritual and visionary communities :out to save the world / ER -