Cults in America : a reference handbook / James R. Lewis.

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"This volume examines the controversy surrounding the alternative and controversial religious movements sometimes referred to as cults. Featuring a chronology that documents the milestones in the evolution of alternative religions, this book also contains informative sketches of alternative religiou...

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Main Author: Lewis, James R.
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [1998], ©1998.
Series:Contemporary world issues.
Subjects:
Electronic books.
Cults > United States.
Sects > United States.
United States > Religion.
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Electronic books.
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Physical Description:xii, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Format: Electronic eBook
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"This volume examines the controversy surrounding the alternative and controversial religious movements sometimes referred to as cults. Featuring a chronology that documents the milestones in the evolution of alternative religions, this book also contains informative sketches of alternative religious groups in the United States today. Readers will find an overview that discusses the cult controversy; descriptions of important court cases, legislation, and other documents; and a directory of organizations. A comprehensive listing of print and electronic sources completes a volume that will prove beneficial to general readers, students, parents, psychologists, and policymakers."--Jacket.
Note:Electronic resource.
Call Number:BL2525 .L486 1998eb
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585058431 (electronic bk.)
System Details:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 1999.
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