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9781845539740: Cults
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1845539745 ISBN 13 : 9781845539740
Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Cults examines the history and current status of cults across the United States, Europe, and East Asia. Focusing on the principal controversial religions and movements that have attracted major media attention, the book also includes profiles of hundreds of minority religions, from Jesus People and Rastafarians to voodoo practitioners and the human-cloning Raelians. All the issues central to the practice and the fear of cults are examined - apocalypticism, deprogramming, social isolation, cults and the media, the use and threat of violence, child custody, libel, tax evasion, solicitation, and the techniques of persuasion and conviction - as are the many charismatic cult leaders. Cults presents a comprehensive and authoritative reference, offering a balanced view of the controversy surrounding these new religious movements, assessing the movements themselves as well as the legal and governmental responses to them, including attempts to quantify membership.

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À propos de l'auteur

James R. Lewis is Associate Professor at the University of Tromsø, Norway

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1845539745
ISBN 13 
9781845539740
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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