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A history of charisma / by John Potts.

By:

Potts, John

Material type: Text

TextOriginal language: English Publication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;;New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009Description: x, 265 p. : ill. 23 cmISBN:

9780230551534 (alk. paper);023055153X (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Charisma (Personality trait);Pentecostalism;English language;English language;English language;Charisma -- History.;History.;Etymology.;Word formation.;History

DDC classification:

422 22 POH 2009

Summary: This text 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 21st century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning persists in the contemporary secular understanding.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Library Section SB- R304	422 POH 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P_32389

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index.

This text 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 21st century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning persists in the contemporary secular understanding.

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