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Prophetic charisma : the psychology of revolutionary religious personalities /

Len Oakes explores the phenomenon of cult leaders. He examines the psychology of charisma and proposes his own theory of the five-stage life cycle of the two types of prophets: the messianic and charismatic. Often characterized by isolation, autonomy, grandiosity, and manipulativeness, Oakes maintai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oakes, Len
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1997.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Sarah Hamilton-Byrne
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Charisma
  • 3. Stage One: Early Narcissism
  • 4. Stage Two: Incubation
  • 5. Stage Three: Awakening
  • 6. Stage Four: Mission
  • 7. The Followers and Their Quest
  • 8. The Charismatic Moment
  • 9. The Soul of the Prophet
  • 10. Stage Five: Decline or Fall?
  • 11. Conclusions
  • App. A. On Theory and Method
  • App. B. Leaders and Groups Studied.