Why Waco?: cults and the battle for religious freedom in America
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 unflinching...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Berkeley, Calif. [u.a.]
University of California Press
1995
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| En: | Año: 1995 |
| Críticas: | [Rezension von: Tabor, James D., Why Waco? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America] (1997) (Wright, Stuart A.)
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| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Koresh, David 1959-1993
/ Waco, Tex.
/ Davidianer
/ Geschichte 1993
B USA / Culto psico |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Sects
B Cults United States B Texas B Koresh, David B Branch Davidians B Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993 B Koresh David 1959-1993 |
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| Sumario: | 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 |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | XIV, 252 S., Ill., 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-520-20186-8 |
