A History of Charisma
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A History of Charisma

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A History of Charisma

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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.

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Year
2009
ISBN
9780230244832
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 The History of a Word
  10. 2 The Roots of Charisma
  11. 3 Paul Invents Charisma
  12. 4 Charisma Eclipsed
  13. 5 Where Did Charisma Go?
  14. 6 Weber Reinvents Charisma
  15. 7 Twentieth-Century Charismatics
  16. 8 The Age of Media: Charisma and Celebrity
  17. 9 Charisma Past, Present and Future
  18. 10 That Elusive Something Called Charisma
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index