Apocalyptic faith and political violence: prophets of terror
Auteur :
Rinehart, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349535347
Date de publication :
24 oct. 1960
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Through an exhaustive investigation of late Twentieth-century movements, Aum Shinrikyo, Sendero Luminoso and Hezbollah, it concludes that in each case, apocalyptic expectations performed a significant group mobilization, leadership and therapeutic function.