Cults - A Reference and Guide (Hardcover, Revised)

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.

General

Imprint:	Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Approaches to New Religions
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	James R Lewis
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-1-84553-973-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84553-973-7
Barcode:	9781845539733

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