The encyclopedia of cults, sects, and new religions

Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, James R. 1949-2022 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Amherst, N.Y Prometheus Books 1998
In:Year: 1998
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Religious organization / New religion / Sect
Further subjects:B Sects United States Encyclopedias
B Dictionary
B Cults United States Encyclopedias
B Cults (United States) Encyclopedias
B Sects (United States) Encyclopedias
B United States Religion Encyclopedias
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Summary:Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism. This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1573922226