1st Edition
Apocalypse Observed Religious Movements and Violence in North America, Europe and Japan
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Apocalypse Observed is about religious violence. By analyzing five of the most notorious cults of recent years, the authors present a fascinating and revealing account of religious sects and conflict. Cults covered include: * the apocalypse at Jonestown * the Branch Davidians at Waco * the violent path of Aum Shinrikyo * the mystical apocalypse of the Solar Temple * the mass suicide of Heaven's... Read more
1. The Apocalypse at Jonestown 2. From Jonestown to Waco 3. The Violent Path of Aum Shinrikyo 4. The Mystical Apocalypse of the Solar Temple 5. Finding Heaven's Gate Epilogue
Biography
Hall, John R.; Schuyler, Philip D.; Trinh, Sylvaine
'Required reading for anyone perplexed by the persistence of millenarian thought' - Michael F. Brown, Williams College
'This book takes an original and challenging view of a number of extremely controversial new religious movements.' - Journal of Contemporary Religion
