Cults (Approaches to New Religions)

Lewis, James R.

ISBN 10: 1845539745 / ISBN 13: 9781845539740

Editore: Routledge, 2012

Item is in like new condition. Codice articolo 00096320177

Riassunto:

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.

Informazioni sull?autore: James R. Lewis is Associate Professor at the University of Tromsø, Norway

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Titolo: Cults (Approaches to New Religions)
Casa editrice: Routledge
Data di pubblicazione: 2012
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Like New