The Devil's Party: A History of Charlatan Messiahs - Couverture rigide

Wilson, Colin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1852278439 ISBN 13 : 9781852278434

Editeur : Virgin Books, 2000

Synopsis

From Jim Jones to the Mormons, from Tokyo to Waco, this book studies charismatic leaders and their religions, and investigates their psychology. The author draws patterns between the psychology of cult leaders and serial killers.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Taking the most famous 'prophet' of recent times, David Koresh, as a starting point, this is an analytical look at the troubled history of charlatan messiahs around the world. But Koresh was neither the first, nor the most excessive, nor even the most misguided, and Colin Wilson looks at cult leaders from the early days of Christianity through, among others, the 'Rev' Jim Jones and Jeffrey Lundgren.

He goes on to consider what it is that makes these messiahs believe they are who they claim to be, and what makes people give up everything to follow them - a messiah is nothing without someone to believe in him. This comprehensive study untangles the history of the charlatan messiahs and explores their world view.

Colin Wilson's remarkable career has led him to write on subjects as diverse as archaeology, astronomy, cosmology, Egyptology, crime and the paranormal. His other books have been translated into many languages and he travels the world, lecturing and holding workshops.

Biographie de l'auteur

Colin Wilson burst upon the scene in 1956, at the age of 25, with his bestselling book, The Outsider. In the course of a remarkable career as an explorer of the human psyche, he has written on a wide range of subjects - archaeology, astronomy, cosmology, crime, Egyptology and the paranormal. His books, which include Alien Dawn and From Atlantis to the Sphinx, have been translated into many languages and Colin travels the world, holding workshops and lecturing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virgin Books
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1852278439
• ISBN 13: 9781852278434
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 295
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible