Cults: a true crime collection : the shocking true stories of Heaven's Gate, the Manson Family, Jim Jones, the Branch Davidians, and more deathly cases / Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar.
Publisher:
Ulysses Press,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
232 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Original title: Cults that kill �2018. Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231).
Contents:
Conclusion. What is a cult? -- Charles Manson and the Manson family -- Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ -- Roch Th�eriault and his Ant Hill kids -- David Koresh and the Branch Davidians -- Order of the Solar Temple -- Aum Shinrikyo -- Rod Ferrell's Vampire Clan -- Heaven's Gate -- Silvia Meraz Moreno's Santa Muerte Cult -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"What happens when true believers go too far? 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 place--even murder and mass suicides."--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.