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How prophecy lives /

Occasioned by reflections on the 50th anniversary of the publication of Festinger et al.'s When Prophecy Fails, this book examines social scientific prophecy research in the second half of the twentieth century, with particular attention to the question of the dynamics that inspired people to e...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Tumminia, Diana G., Swatos, William H., Jr., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : Brill, 2011.
Series:Religion and the social order ; v. 21.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Occasioned by reflections on the 50th anniversary of the publication of Festinger et al.'s When Prophecy Fails, this book examines social scientific prophecy research in the second half of the twentieth century, with particular attention to the question of the dynamics that inspired people to engage actively in such end-time activities.
Item Description:Publ. on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication "When prophecy fails" by Leon Festinger.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 191 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789004222687
9004222685
ISSN:1061-5210 ;