Pre-Owned Cults: Secret Sects and False Prophets (Hardcover) 1844428796 9781844428793

9781844428793. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 160. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color. The rise of religious cults and sinister sects has been a disturbing phenomenon of the twentieth century that has continued past the millennial rumblings of the apocalypse approaching. "Cults" examines the prophecies and practices of these controversial groups, the essence of their appeal and the experiences of those who were once members. The main part of the book is taken up with modern cults, but this is set in context by the coverage of extreme religious groups of earlier ages.