| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-263) and index. |
| Contents |
The charismatic group -- Group cohesiveness -- shared beliefs -- Altered consciousness -- Biology and behavior -- The cult as a social system -- Trouble at the system's boundary -- A religious sect : The unification church -- The milennium approaches -- The nature of healing movements -- Alternative healing in the medical mainstream -- The AA example. |
| Summary |
Fifteen years of research inform this study of cults and cult behavior, an analysis that explores the psychology of cult member's minds, how cults operate, and the development of several specific cults. |
| Subject |
Cults.
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Sects.
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Psychology, Religious.
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Spiritual healing.
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| ISBN |
0195123697 (hardcover) |
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9780195123692 (hardcover) |
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0195123700 |
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9780195123708 |
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