A study of religious fanaticism and responses to it : adversary identity /
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| Author / Creator: | French, Hal W. |
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| Imprint: | Lewiston, N.Y., USA : E. Mellen Press, ©1990. |
| Description: | viii, 171 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in religion and society ; v. 26 Studies in religion and society (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 26. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13251374 |
| Summary: | This work explores the phenomenon of religious fanaticism as it arises from attitudes generated by adversary identity, a term that describes the existence of religious groups which see themselves as possessors of dogmatic truth packages, received through revelatory channels, which deny the validity of the channels and traditions of other religions. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 171 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-165) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0889462380 9780889462380 088946863X 9780889468634 |