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Apocalyptic Faith and Political Violence: Prophets of Terror
Apocalyptic Faith and Political Violence Prophets of Terror Author:James F. Rinehart This study examines the functional relationship between millenarian-inspired terrorism and the process of political change. Through an exhaustive investigation of late twentieth-century movements--Aum Shinrikyo, Sendero Luminoso, and Hezbollah--it concludes that in each case, apocalyptic expectations performed a significant group mobilization, l... more »eadership and therapeutic function.« less