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Author Hall, John R

Title Apocalypse observed : religious movements, and violence in North America, Europe, and Japan / John R. Hall with Philip D. Schuyler and Sylvaine Trinh
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 228 pages) : illustrations
Contents The apocalypse at Jonestown -- From Jonestown to Waco -- The violent path of Aum Shinriky⁻o / Sylvaine Trinh with John R. Hall -- The mystical apocalypse of the Solar Temple / John R. Hall and Philip D. Schuyler -- Finding Heaven's Gate
Summary Apocalypse Observed is a book about religious violence. By analysing five of the most notorious cults of recent years, the authors present a fascinating and revealing account of religious sects and conflict
Analysis Humaniora Religionsvidenskab
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (214-220) and index
Notes English
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Subject Violence -- Religious aspects -- Case studies
Nativistic movements -- History
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion.
Nativistic movements
Violence -- Religious aspects
Genre/Form Electronic books
Case studies
History
Form Electronic book
Author Schuyler, Philip Daniel, 1946-
Trinh, Sylvaine
LC no. 99039629
ISBN 0203977661
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