New religious movements; a documentary reader.(Brief Article)(Book Review) From: Reference & Research Book News | Date: November 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Book News, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

0814707025

New religious movements; a documentary reader.

Ed. by Dereck Daschke and W. Michael Ashcraft.

New York U. Pr.

2005

341 pages

$65.00

Hardcover

BL2525

New religious movements are usually known from an outsider's account, often someone calling them cults and attacking them. This collection of documents provides primary perspectives on 14 movemen...

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