Cults and new religions

Research in the field of sects and new religious movements is advancing by leaps and bounds. This cutting-edge work by world-renowned and respected experts Douglas Cowan and David Bromley summarises the most recent trends in research and introduces you to the development of research in recent years in a highly concentrated form. Using the historical development of several of the best-known new religious movements as examples, the authors will guide you through the most pressing questions of current and past research and bring you up to date on the current state of scholarly debate.