Spiritual And Visionary Communities

Download or read book Spiritual and Visionary Communities written by Timothy Miller and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.