Violence and new religious movements
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199735631
Date de publication :
16 juin 2011
Dimensions :
16,3 x 23,6 x 3,6 cm
Poids :
703 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Violence involving alternative religions has long been a topic of intense public interest. This volume examines the famous incidents of murder and suicide concerning Jonestown, Heaven's Gate, AUM Shinrikyo, the Branch Davidians, and the Solar Temple, and other, less prominent new religions.