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Sects, cults, and spiritual communities : a sociological analysis /
edited by William W. Zellner and Marc Petrowsky.

p. cm.--Religion in the age of transformation, ISSN
1087-2388)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-275-95860-4 (alk. paper).--ISBN 0-275-96335-7 (pbk.)

1. Cults-- United States--History--20th century. 2. Religion and
sociology--Case studies. 3. United States--Religion--1960-

I. Zellner, W. W. II. Petrowsky, Marc, 1948- . III. Series.
BL2525.S58 1998
306.6'0973--DC21 97-32995

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1998 by William W. Zeliner and Marc Petrowsky

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-32995

ISBN: 0-275-95860-4
0-275-96335-7 (pbk.)

ISSN: 1087-2388

First published in 1998

Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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