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Comprehending Cults
Lorne L Dawson
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Description for Comprehending Cults
Paperback. This book summarises, synthesizes, and asseses over forty years of research in new religious movements by historians, sociologists, and psychologists of religion. Comprehending Cults provides an excellent introduction to the study of new religious phenomena. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRQA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Tackling popular misconceptions about new religious movements, Comprehending Cults summarizes, synthesizes, and assesses over 40 years of research by historians, sociologists, and psychologists. This excellent introduction to the study of new religious groups offers a balanced treatment of new movements as a source of spiritual satisfaction while confronting issues of violence, sexuality, and brainwashing within religious cults.
Tackling popular misconceptions about new religious movements, Comprehending Cults summarizes, synthesizes, and assesses over 40 years of research by historians, sociologists, and psychologists. This excellent introduction to the study of new religious groups offers a balanced treatment of new movements as a source of spiritual satisfaction while confronting issues of violence, sexuality, and brainwashing within religious cults.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
377 g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780195420098
SKU
V9780195420098
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About Lorne L Dawson
Lorne L. Dawson is a Professor of Sociology and Chair for the Department of Religious Studies, University of Waterloo.
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