Apocalyptic faith and political violence: prophets of terror
Auteur :
Rinehart, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230108738
Date de publication :
18 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 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.