Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases (Religion and Politics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815628099 ISBN 13: 9780815628095

Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr, 2000

Synopsis

In this book a cross-cultural and comparative volume, Catherine Wessinger reveal three patterns within millennial groups that are not mutually exclusive: assaulted millennial groups which are attacked by outsiders who fear and misunderstand the religion, fragile millennial groups that initiate violence to preserve the religious goal, and revolutionary millennial groups possessing an ideology that sanctions violece.

About this title

About the Author:

Catherine Wessinger (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is the Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J. Professor of the History of Religions, Loyola University, New Orleans. She is the author/editor of six books, including most recently, "Memoirs of the Branch Davidians: The Autobiography of David Koreshas Mother" (2007), "Millenialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases", Editor (2000), and "Religious Institutions and Womenas Leadership: New Roles Inside the Mainstream" (1996).

About this edition

• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0815628099
• ISBN 13: 9780815628095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 403
• Editor: Wessinger Catherine