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Filosofi & religion

Mystics and Messiahs

Philip Jenkins

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  • 304 sidor
  • 2001
Philip Jenkins looks at how the image of the cult evolved and why panics about such groups occur at certain times. He examines the deep roots of cult scares in American history, offering the first-ever history and analysis of cults and their critics fromthe 19th century to the present day. Contrary to popular belief, Jenkins shows, cults and anti-cult movements were not an invention of the 1960's, but in fact are traceable to the mid-19th century, when Catholics, Mormons and Freemasons were equally denounced for violence, fraud and licentiousness. He finds that, although there are genuine instances of aberrant behavior, a foundation of truth about fringe religious movements is all but obscured by a vast edifice of myth, distortion and hype.
  • Författare: Philip Jenkins
  • Illustratör: black & white illustrations
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9780195145960
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 304
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2001-10-01
  • Förlag: OUP USA