Lorne L Dawson (ed.)

Cults and New Religious Movements: A Reader

Herausgeber: Dawson, Lorne L.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What is a cult? Why do they emerge? Who joins them? And why do tragedies such as Waco and Jonestown occur? This reader brings together the voices of historians, sociologists, and psychologists of religion to address these key questions about new religious movements.

Produktdetails

• Wiley Blackwell Readings in Religion
• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781405101813
• ISBN-10: 1405101814
• Artikelnr.: 21743634

Autorenporträt

Meet the author Eric Dawson AKA Brick, Born andraised in the streets of Jersey City,NJ. Like everyoneelse he ran the streets, he got caught up in a 79account indictment that lead to violent & multi countydrug cases which he stood tall. He went through hisups and down, but whatever life threw his way hetook it like a champ.Eric is 31 of age he's currently finishing his bid in aNJ State Prison. He started writing books to passtime and grew passion for it. You can follow authoron Instagram @ (bossdonbrick) or feel free to contacthim on the J-Pay app. Eric Dawson 500462-D.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Book And The Subject.

1. The Study of New Religious Movements.

2. The Nature of New Religious Movements.

3. New Religious Movements in Historical and Social Context.

4. Joining New Religious Movements.

5. The 'Brainwashing' Controversy.

6. Violence and New Religious Movements.

7. Sex and Gender Issues and New Religious Movements.

8. New Religious Movements and The Future

Rezensionen

"This is a superb collection which will effectively introduce somereaders to the field of NRM studies, and which is indispensable forany course on alternative religions. The volume really representssome sort of a milestone and its publication may indicate that thescholarly study of NRMs has 'arrived'." Nova Religio

"This is a valuable reader and one which deserves to become partof the landscape." Gerald Vinten, European Business School,London

"The book is very useful for students, scholars of differentdisciplines, and lay readers to get an idea of the scientificresponse to publicly debated issues about new religions.Furthermore, with bibliographies at the end of each article, italso provides an excellent starting point for further study."Marburg Journal of Religion

"The editor has collected a number of fine writings by leadingauthors, theorists and researchers in the field of NRMs. One findunderstandable and accessible essays by historians, sociologistsand psychologists of religion and other scholars well known fortheir work on the subject and/or famous in their disciplines ...For readers interested in the phenomenon the book is very readableand can open up a new world - a balanced world without prejudice."Journal of Empirical TheologyReview copy sent 31/01/12: The Journal of Academic Researches inReligious Studies