Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Translator's Foreword Chapter 2 Author's Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 How to Join Chapter 6 Difficult Beginnings Chapter 7 The Object of Devotion Chapter 8 Life in the Organization Chapter 9 Structural Aspects Chapter 10 Faith, Practice and Study Chapter 11 The Divisions: Between Structure and Self-Motivation Chapter 12 The Society for Value-Creating Education: Successive Presidents Chapter 13 Chronology of the Research Chapter 14 Historical Profiles Chapter 15 Glossary Chapter 16 Works Cited Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Author

About the Author

Maria Immacolata Macioti is Associate Professor of Sociology and Sociology of Religion, University of Rome "La Sapienza."