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 manife

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 manife

This book demonstrates how the modern relationship between leaders and followers in America grew out of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century charismatic

Much of the writing on charisma focuses on specific traits associated with exceptional leaders, a practice that has broadened the concept of charisma to such an

This new collection of essays looks at Max Weber's concept of the charismatic leader and the role and significance of charismatic leadership in relation to stru