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Cults: A Reference and Guide (Approaches to New Religions) - Softcover

Book 1 of 2: Approaches to New Religions

Lewis, James R.

 
9781845539740: Cults: A Reference and Guide (Approaches to New Religions)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1845539745 ISBN 13: 9781845539740
Publisher: 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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About the Author

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

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845539745
ISBN 13 
9781845539740
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256