Millennialism, Persecution, and Violence: Historical Cases

Book Overview

The year 2000 has created an intense expectation in American history. Since Jonestown and, even more so Waco, millennialist religious groups have been recognized as a major challenge to social control and law enforcement.

In this book, a cross-cultural volume, Catherine Wessinger reveals three patterns within millennial groups that are not mutually exclusive: assaulted millennial groups that are attacked by outsiders who fear and misunderstand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815605994
• ISBN13: 9780815605997
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"