The Resource Why Waco? : cults and the battle for religious freedom in America, James D. Tabor and Eugene V. Gallagher
Why Waco? : cults and the battle for religious freedom in America, James D. Tabor and Eugene V. Gallagher
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- In the first balanced, authoritative account of the siege, James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher explore the powerful drama in Waco and the motivations of all the players, including the government, the media, the cultbusters, the Branch Davidians, and David Koresh himself. Tabor and Gallagher unflinchingly confront the most controversial accusations concerning the group's possession of illegal firearms, unconventional sexual practices, and child abuse. Without attempting to excuse Koresh's actions, they argue that the public has never been given the complete story. Tabor and Gallagher explain what really happened in Waco: Who were the Branch Davidians and what originally brought them to Mount Carmel? What led the government to attack? What role did the media play? And what lessons must we learn to avoid repeating this American tragedy?
- Using the events at Mount Carmel as a cautionary tale, the authors challenge Americans government officials, parents, the media, all of us - to rethink our stereotypes about unconventional religious groups
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 252 pages
- Contents
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- What might have been
- Moving to Mount Carmel
- Unlocking the seven seals
- The sinful messiah
- A complex hostage/barricade rescue situation
- The wacko from Waco
- The cult controversy
- Waco and religious freedom in America
- Appendix: An unfinished manuscript by David Koresh
- List of Mount Carmel Branch Davidians
- Isbn
- 9780520201866
- Label
- Why Waco? : cults and the battle for religious freedom in America
- Title
- Why Waco?
- Title remainder
- cults and the battle for religious freedom in America
- Statement of responsibility
- James D. Tabor and Eugene V. Gallagher
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- In the first balanced, authoritative account of the siege, James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher explore the powerful drama in Waco and the motivations of all the players, including the government, the media, the cultbusters, the Branch Davidians, and David Koresh himself. Tabor and Gallagher unflinchingly confront the most controversial accusations concerning the group's possession of illegal firearms, unconventional sexual practices, and child abuse. Without attempting to excuse Koresh's actions, they argue that the public has never been given the complete story. Tabor and Gallagher explain what really happened in Waco: Who were the Branch Davidians and what originally brought them to Mount Carmel? What led the government to attack? What role did the media play? And what lessons must we learn to avoid repeating this American tragedy?
- Using the events at Mount Carmel as a cautionary tale, the authors challenge Americans government officials, parents, the media, all of us - to rethink our stereotypes about unconventional religious groups
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Tabor, James D.
- Dewey number
- 299/.93
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BP605.B72
- LC item number
- T33 1995
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- 299.936 T114w
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Gallagher, Eugene V
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Koresh, David
- Branch Davidians
- Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993
- Cults
- Label
- Why Waco? : cults and the battle for religious freedom in America, James D. Tabor and Eugene V. Gallagher
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What might have been -- Moving to Mount Carmel -- Unlocking the seven seals -- The sinful messiah -- A complex hostage/barricade rescue situation -- The wacko from Waco -- The cult controversy -- Waco and religious freedom in America -- Appendix: An unfinished manuscript by David Koresh -- List of Mount Carmel Branch Davidians
- Control code
- ocm32051103
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 252 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520201866
- Lccn
- 95003553
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o32051103
- (OCoLC)32051103
- Label
- Why Waco? : cults and the battle for religious freedom in America, James D. Tabor and Eugene V. Gallagher
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- What might have been -- Moving to Mount Carmel -- Unlocking the seven seals -- The sinful messiah -- A complex hostage/barricade rescue situation -- The wacko from Waco -- The cult controversy -- Waco and religious freedom in America -- Appendix: An unfinished manuscript by David Koresh -- List of Mount Carmel Branch Davidians
- Control code
- ocm32051103
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 252 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520201866
- Lccn
- 95003553
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o32051103
- (OCoLC)32051103
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