Terrorism and prophecy -- The rise of millenarian terror -- The mediating role of the prophet -- Alienation and the quest for renewal -- Identity and millenarian violence
Summary
This study examines the functional relationship between millenarian-inspired terrorism and the process of political change. 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
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-217) and index
