Strange gods: the great American cult scareExamines in detail the history, fundraising, and possible use of brainwashing by such religious cults as the Unification Church, People's Temple, and Hare Krishnas |
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Contents
The Heart of the Issue | 1 |
Who Are the Cults? | 21 |
The CultsChallenge to America | 60 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Strange gods: the great American cult scare |
| Authors | David G. Bromley, Anson D. Shupe |
| Publisher | Beacon Press, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 Jun 2009 |
| ISBN | 0807032565, 9780807032565 |
| Length | 249 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Comparative Religion Religion / Cults Religion / General |
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