Heaven's gate : America's UFO religion /

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In March 1997, thirty-nine people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. The author explores the question of why the members of Heaven's Gate committed ritual suicides, and examines the origin and e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zeller, Benjamin E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2014.
Temas:
Heaven's Gate (Organization)
Heaven's Gate > Körperschaft
Cults > United States.
Cultes > États-Unis.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > General.
Cults
Religion
UFO-Bewegung
Kulter > Förenta staterna.
Sekter > Förenta staterna.
Religion > Förenta staterna.
United States > Religion.
États-Unis > Religion.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In March 1997, thirty-nine people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. The author explores the question of why the members of Heaven's Gate committed ritual suicides, and examines the origin and evolution of the religion, its appeal, and practices.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781479825394
1479825395
9781479811137
1479811130

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