TITLE:
Cults that kill : shocking true stories of horror of psychopathic leaders, doomsday prophets, brainwashed followers, human sacrifices, mass suicides and grisly murders / Wendy Joan Biddlecombe Agsar.
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
Berkeley, Calif. : Ulysses Press,
Physical Description:
247 p.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-244).
Summary:
Thousands of religious, political and self-improvement cults are active around the world, and an estimated 2 to 5 million Americans have been involved in a cult at some point. Not all cults are destructive, but members unwavering faith in an absolute leader and an intense devotion to a cause often lay the groundwork for criminal acts to take placeeven murder and mass suicides.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781612438658
