Bibliograph

Losing reality, on cults, cultism, and the mindset of political and religious zealotry, Robert Jay Lifton

Type

Label

Losing reality, on cults, cultism, and the mindset of political and religious zealotry, Robert Jay Lifton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Losing reality

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1100627466

Responsibility statement

Robert Jay Lifton

Sub title

on cults, cultism, and the mindset of political and religious zealotry

Summary

"A definitive account of the psychology of zealotry, from a National Book Award winner and a leading authority on the nature of cults, political absolutism, and mind control"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Chinese communist thought reform -- Revolutionary immortality -- Ideological totalism--the "eight deadly sins" -- On cultism and the larger society -- Aum Shinrikyō -- Nazi doctors -- Trump -- The apocalyptic twins: nuclear and climate threats -- The protean alternative -- Regaining reality

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