A Historical Introduction to the Study of New Religious Movements / W. Michael Ashcraft.

"The American publics perception of New Religious Movements (NRMs) as fundamentally harmful cults stems from the "anticult" movement of the 1970s, which gave a sometimes hysterical and often distorted image of NRMs to the media. At the same time, academics pioneered a new field, study...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author:	Ashcraft, W. Michael (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Taylor and Francis, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Routledge new religions.
Subjects:	Cults. Mass media > Religious aspects. Twentieth century. Religion and sociology. Violence > Religious aspects. Sex > Religious aspects. Women and religion. Religion.