Violence and New Religious Movements

Zusatztext It is difficult to imagine the serious study of New Religious Movement (NRMs) without the contributions of James R. Lewis...Most admirably, this volume refuses to posit a general theory of NRM-violence for one very good reason: the evidentiary field is simply too complex and thus resists a deceptively simple, monolithic interpretive/explanatory framework. Informationen zum Autor James R. Lewis is an extensively published scholar of new religious movements. He currently teaches in the History and Religious Studies Department of the University of Tromsø in Norway. His reference books have won New York Public Library, American Library Association, and Choice book awards. He has been interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, NPR, the BBC, and Meet the Press. Klappentext Violence involving alternative religions has long been a topic of intense public interest. This volume examines the famous incidents of murder and suicide concerning Jonestown, Heaven's Gate, AUM Shinrikyo, the Branch Davidians, and the Solar Temple, and other, less prominent new religions. Zusammenfassung Violence involving alternative religions has long been a topic of intense public interest. This volume examines the famous incidents of murder and suicide concerning Jonestown, Heaven's Gate, AUM Shinrikyo, the Branch Davidians, and the Solar Temple, and other, less prominent new religions.

Product details

• Authors: James R. Lewis, James R. (EDT) Lewis
• Assisted by: James R. Lewis (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.04.2011
• EAN: 9780199735631
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973563-1
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Cults, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society, Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects