A History of Charisma

2009. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-55153-4
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 265 Seiten, Format (B × H): 146 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 457 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Potts, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements The History of a Word The Roots of Charisma Paul Invents Charisma Charisma Eclipsed Where Did Charisma Go? Weber Re-Invents Charisma Twentieth Century Charismatics The Age of Media: Charisma and Celebrity Charisma Past, Present and Future That Elusive Something Called Charisma Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

JOHN POTTS is Associate Professor in Media at Macquarie University, Australia. He is author of , (co-authored with Andrew Murphie) and (co-edited with Edward Scheer).