Mystics and messiahs: cults and new religions in american history
Auteur :
Jenkins, Philip
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195127447
Date de publication :
23 mars 2000
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,1 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
617 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work gives an account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history. Contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of the 1960s. Most of the images and stereotypes surrounding religious fringe movements can be traced to the 19th century.