Apocalyptic Faith and Political Violence Prophets of Terror
, by Rinehart, James F.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780230108738 | 0230108733
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/15/2010
This study examines the functional relationship between millenarian-inspired terrorism and the process of political change. Through an exhaustive investigation of late twentieth-century movements--Aum Shinrikyo, Sendero Luminoso, and Hezbollah--it concludes that in each case, apocalyptic expectations performed a significant group mobilization, leadership and therapeutic function.