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Misunderstanding Cults

Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field

Bibliographic Data

ID19904423
EditorsBenjamin Zablocki, Thomas Robbins
Year2001
Publication date2001-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueMisunderstanding Cults (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.3138/9781442677302
OpenAlexW2314384604
Open LibraryOL35769498M
ISBN9781442677302
LanguageEN
Citations received58

Unique in its breadth, this is the first study of new religious movements to address the main points of controversy within the field while attempting to find a middle ground between opposing camps of scholarship

Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Cults

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Unique citing works58
Citations per year2,23
Citation span2000 - 2026 (27)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 50

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