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Author : Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Obscure Religious Cults written by Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Obscure Religious Cults written by Shashi Bhushan Dasgupta and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Śaśi Bhūṣaṇa Dāśagupta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Obscure Religious Cults written by Śaśi Bhūṣaṇa Dāśagupta and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shashi Bhushan DASGUPTA
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Obscure Religious Cults. (Second Edition.). written by Shashi Bhushan DASGUPTA and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Amanda Montell
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062993178
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Cultish written by Amanda Montell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power. What makes “cults” so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powerful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and fall down rabbit holes researching suburban moms gone QAnon is because we’re looking for a satisfying explanation for what causes people to join—and more importantly, stay in—extreme groups. We secretly want to know: could it happen to me? Amanda Montell’s argument is that, on some level, it already has . . . Our culture tends to provide pretty flimsy answers to questions of cult influence, mostly having to do with vague talk of “brainwashing.” But the true answer has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. In Cultish, Montell argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology, community, and us/them attitudes all comes down to language. In both positive ways and shadowy ones, cultish language is something we hear—and are influenced by—every single day. Through juicy storytelling and cutting original research, Montell exposes the verbal elements that make a wide spectrum of communities “cultish,” revealing how they affect followers of groups as notorious as Heaven’s Gate, but also how they pervade our modern start-ups, Peloton leaderboards, and Instagram feeds. Incisive and darkly funny, this enrapturing take on the curious social science of power and belief will make you hear the fanatical language of “cultish” everywhere.
Author : James R. Lewis
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615927387
Total Pages : 951 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions written by James R. Lewis and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism.This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.
Author : David G. Bromley
Publisher : Beacon Press (MA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Strange Gods written by David G. Bromley and published by Beacon Press (MA). This book was released on 1981 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines in detail the history, fund-raising, and possible use of brain-washing by such religious cults as the Unification Church, People's Temple, and Hare Krishnas.
Author : Dr. Marcus Bach
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787205568
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Strange Sects and Curious Cults written by Dr. Marcus Bach and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange Sects and Curious Cults, first published in 1961, is a well-written overview of a number of important religious sects and cults. Author Marcus Bach divides these into three categories: the sex sects, conscience cults, and the utopianists. The first group includes ancient Baalism of Mesopotamia, Osirism of Egypt, Shivism of India, and more recently, Voodoo of Africa and the New World. The Conscience Cults include the Penitentes, Apocalypticists, Father Divine of Harlem, the Oxford Groupers, and Psychiana. The section on Utopians includes the now-vanished Russian Doukhobors, followed by the Shakers, Amanas, Hutterites, and Mormons. For anyone looking for a good introduction to offbeat religious groups, Strange Sects and Curious Cults will provide a useful background and serve as a basis for further research.
Author : Hugh Bowden
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500778620
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Mystery Cults in the Ancient World written by Hugh Bowden and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honour Dionysus; in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy, and much of what they were about has remained unclear until now. This is the first book to describe and explain all the major mystery cults of the ancient world, cult by cult, reconstructing the rituals and exploring their origins. It makes plentiful use of artistic and archaeological evidence, as well as ancient literature and epigraphy. Greek painted pottery, Roman frescoes, inscribed gold tablets from Greek and South Italian tombs and the excavated sites of ancient religious sanctuaries all contribute to our understanding of ancient mystery cults. Making use of the most recent work on these cults, the book is also informed by crucial current work on the anthropology and cognitive science of religion. Not only is this clearly written book a significant contribution to the study of these cults, but it is also accessible to a general readership. More than any other book on ancient religion, it allows the reader to understand what it was like to participate in these life-transforming religious events.
Author : Tony M. Kail
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040082688
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Narco-Cults written by Tony M. Kail and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those who know about how spirituality plays into the world of drug smuggling have likely heard of Santa Muerte, Jesus Malverde, and Santer but the details of the more obscure African religions and Latin American folk saints and cults often remain a mystery. While the vast majority of these religions are practiced by law-abiding citizens with no co
Author : Arthur Bell
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1465576800
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (655 download)
Download or read book Mankind United written by Arthur Bell and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dave Breese
Publisher : Victor
ISBN 13 : 9780896932364
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (323 download)
Download or read book Know the Marks of Cults written by Dave Breese and published by Victor. This book was released on 1986 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to enable you to quickly detect the basic errors of false religion.
Author : Karine Schomer
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120802773
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Sants written by Karine Schomer and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jessica Lyn Tinklenberg deVega
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN 13 : 1418549177
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)
Download or read book All You Want to Know But Didn't Think You Could Ask written by Jessica Lyn Tinklenberg deVega and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything teens and young adults need to know about world religions and philosophies in one convenient book As our global world becomes smaller, we encounter more religions and popular beliefs than we ever have before. This book from a high school religion teacher and a professor of religion clarifies the founding, history, practices, and beliefs of forty groups. Each chapter puts the group in context and explains how the religion is similar to or different from Christianity. No other book covers such a wide range of topics from Islam, Shamanism, and Mormonism, to atheism, vampirism, and astrology. Features include: Charts and tables for easy comparison of different religious beliefs and practices Coverage of world religions, new religions, and religions in popular culture Overviews of the founding, history, and typical followers of each religion Written for classroom or individual study
Author : Gaius Glenn Atkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Modern Religious Cults and Movements written by Gaius Glenn Atkins and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael H. Jameson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316123197
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Cults and Rites in Ancient Greece written by Michael H. Jameson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assembles fourteen highly influential articles written by Michael H. Jameson over a period of nearly fifty years, edited and updated by the author himself. They represent both the scope and the signature style of Jameson's engagement with the subject of ancient Greek religion. The collection complements the original publications in two ways: firstly, it makes the articles more accessible; and secondly, the volume offers readers a unique opportunity to observe that over almost five decades of scholarship Jameson developed a distinctive method, a signature style, a particular perspective, a way of looking that could perhaps be fittingly called a 'Jamesonian approach' to the study of Greek religion. This approach, recognizable in each article individually, becomes unmistakable through the concentration of papers collected here. The particulars of the Jamesonian approach are insightfully discussed in the five introductory essays written for this volume by leading world authorities on polis religion.
Author : Martin Ebon
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 : 9780451087676
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (876 download)
Download or read book The World's Weirdest Cults written by Martin Ebon and published by Signet. This book was released on 1979 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
