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Controversial New Religions - Softcover

 
9780195156836: Controversial New Religions
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0195156838 ISBN 13: 9780195156836
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2004

Synopsis

This book complements Lewis's xford Handbook of New Religious Movements. The former provides an overview of the state of the field. This volume collects papers on those specific New Religious Movements (N.R.M.s) that have generated the most scholarly attention. With few exceptions, these organizations are also the controversial groups that have attracted the attention of the mass media, often because they have been involved in, or accused of, violent or anti-social activities. Among the movements to be profiled are such groups as the Branch Davidians, Heaven's Gate, Aum Shinrikyo, Solar Temple, Scientology, Falun Gong and many more. The book will function as a reference for scholars, as a text for courses in N.R.M.s, and will also appeal to non-specialists including reporters, law enforcement, public policy makers, and others.

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About the Author


James R. Lewis is Associate Professor of Religion, University of Tromso, Norway.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195156838
ISBN 13 
9780195156836
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
498
Editor
Lewis James R.