Cults in Our Midst
| Author | : Margaret Thaler Singer |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 438 |
| Release | : 2003-04-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780787967413 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0787967416 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (416 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cults in Our Midst by : Margaret Thaler Singer
Download or read book Cults in Our Midst written by Margaret Thaler Singer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-04-11 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cults today are bigger than ever, with broad ramifications for national and international terrorism. In this newly revised edition of her definitive work on cults, Singer reveals what cults really are and how they work, focusing specifically on the coercive persuasion techniques of charismatic leaders seeking money and power. The book contains fascinating updates on Heaven's Gate, Falun Gong, Aum Shinrikyo, Hare Krishna, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, and the connection between cults and terrorism in Al Queda and the PLO.
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