Prophetic charisma: the psychology of revolutionary religious personalities
Len Oakes explores the phenomenon of cult leaders. He examines the psychology of charisma and proposes his own theory of the five-stage life cycle of the two types of prophets: the messianic and charismatic. Often characterized by isolation, autonomy, grandiosity, and manipulativeness, Oakes maintai...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse University Press
1997
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| In: | Year: 1997 |
| Reviews: | Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities, by Len Oakes. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1997, 246 + xiipp. 17.95 (1998) (Pinzino, Jane Marie)
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| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Revolutionary
/ Charismatic movement
/ Charisma
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| Further subjects: | B
Charisma Personality trait
B Religious leaders Psychology B Charisma (Personality trait) B Prophets Psychology B Cults Psychology B Religious biography |