Spiritual and Visionary Communities

Exploring religious and spiritual intentional communities active in the world today Spiritual and Visionary Communities provides a balanced introduction to a diverse range of communities worldwide. Breaking new ground with its focus on communities which have had little previous academic or public attention the authors explore a part of contemporary society which 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 themselves 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.