The New Believers: A Survey of Sects, Cults and Alternative Religions

By David V. Barrett

Book Overview

From variations on the major world religions to the Moonies, Wicca, Scientology, and Transcendental Meditation, this best-selling reference is the best available source on offbeat and alternative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304355925
• ISBN13: 9780304355921
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Cassell
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 2.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Generous Content

This book is a Go-Large attempt at narrati-encyclopeading the occult space. It was well received in its day and still a ton of content. For occultists or historians, almost a classic work, with updated editions. If it's your first book about occult history, look up Mitch Horowitz; popular survey with American PoV. For an academic zing, find a copy of Phillips Jenkins; level-headed academic fellow published by Oxford U P.