{"product_id":"cults-and-new-religions-douglas-e-cowan-9781118722107","title":"Cults and New Religions: A Brief History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements has been completely up-dated and expanded to reflect the latest developments; each chapter reviews the origins, leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting the specific controversies surrounding each group.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fully updated, revised and expanded edition of an unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles a number of the most visible, significant, and controversial new religious movements, presenting each group's history, doctrines, rituals, leadership, and organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a discussion of the major controversies in which new religious movements have been involved, using each profiled group to illustrate the nature of one of those controversies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers debates including what constitutes an authentic religion, the validity of claims of brainwashing techniques, the implications of experimentation with unconventional sexual practices, and the deeply rooted cultural fears that cults engender\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections include methods of studying new religions in each chapter as well as presentations on 'groups to watch'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas E. Cowan, David G. Bromley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118722108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118722107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Douglas E. Cowan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991883088127,"sku":"9781118722107","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5be40d40-ac79-4319-83e8-e6924a303b66.jpg?v=1683312789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cults-and-new-religions-douglas-e-cowan-9781118722107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}