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Cults of Unreason
1974 ed. Book coverAuthor(s) Dr. Christopher Riche Evans Cover artist Paul Agule (jacket design) Country United States Language English Subject(s) cults, pseudoscience Genre(s) non-fiction Publisher Harrap,
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
Delacorte PressPublication date 1973, 1974, 1975 Media type Paperback Pages 257 (UK:259) ISBN ISBN 0374133247 ,
ISBN 978-0374133245 ,
ISBN 0440544025 ,
ISBN 978-0440544029
UK 0245-518703OCLC Number 863421 Dewey Decimal 133/.06 LC Classification BF1999 .E83 1974 Followed by Landscapes of the Night – how and why we dream Cults of Unreason is a non-fiction book on Scientology, pseudoscience, and cults, written by Christopher Riche Evans, Ph.D. The book was first published in the UK in 1973 by Harrap and in the USA in 1974 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and then again in paperback in 1975, by Delacorte Press. The book was also published in German, by Rowohlt, in 1976.[1]
Synopsis
The book examines the background, founders and followers of a number of contemporary belief systems. Much of the book discusses the history of Scientology, including the early period and development of Dianetics. The book also describes the E-meter, various front groups, operating thetan, and the lifestyles of members whilst living at Scientology's then headquarters at Saint Hill Manor.
Evans also reviews UFO cults, the Aetherians, the Atlanteans, biofeedback, yoga, theosophy, and The Fourth Way. He identifies a common theme of incorporating technological advances within a theological framework and contends that the allure of such cults is that they offer a sense of community and comfort in the face of a world dominated by science.[2]
References
- ^ Kulte des Irrationalen, Christopher Riche Evans, Reinbek/Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1976., ISBN 349801613X , ISBN 9783498016135 , ISBN 9783498016135 , ISBN 349801613X
- ^ Jack Salzman, American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography, 1984-1988, p. 1533. Cambridge University Press, 1990. ISBN 0521395275
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