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Violence and New Religious Movements

By Lewis

Violence and New Religious Movements

By Lewis

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The relationship between new religious movements (NRMs) and violence has long been a topic of intense public interest--an interest heavily fueled by multiple incidents of mass violence involving certain groups. Some of these incidents have made international headlines. When New Religious Movements make the news, it's usually because of some violent episode. Some of the most famous NRMs are known much more for the violent way they came to an end than for anything else. Violence and New Religious Movements offers a comprehensive examination of violence by-and against-new religious movements. The book begins with theoretical essays on the relationship between violence and NRMs and then moves on to examine particular groups. There are essays on the "Big Five"--the most well-known cases of violent incidents involving NRMs: Jonestown, Waco, Solar Temple, the Aum Shunrikyo subway attack, and the Heaven's Gate suicides. But the book also provides a richer survey by examining a host of lesser-known groups. This volume is the culmination of decades of research by scholars of New Religious Movements.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
456
Release Date:
2011-04-06
Publication Date:
2013-01-24
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199735638
ISBN13:
9780199735631
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
845 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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