STRANGE CULTS — By ANGUS HALL — Doubleday & Co., 1976

Description: STRANGE CULTSBy ANGUS HALLDoubleday & Co., 1976 Condition: GOOD, but former library copy, front flyleaf torn out, some library markings, but generally in nice shape. Large book (10.5 X 8 inches), heavy (21 ounces) though not too thick (144 pages). Filled with striking illustrations, many in color, some notable ones taken from rare ancient occult texts. Wonderfully illustrated and clearly written, this book is a valuable addition to any person's library. Includes information on many different belief systems that have become cults. Commentaries on line: This book introduced me to some of the most infamous charlatans in history: Aleister Crowley, Madame Blavatsky, Charles Manson, to name a few. Scammers and fraudsters abound, but so do believers. Amazingly, in today's age of easy access to most anything, cults still manage to thrive. It provides lots of illuminating information and certainly deepened my understanding of both modern and ancient cults. This book is an excellent overview of cult activity, covering a wide variety of cultures and time periods, and gives some basic themes as to why people join cults and cult doctrines. Cults gains followers for three main reasons: they give the member an sense of identity, knowledge that the uninitiated don't have and a sense of power in some form, either spiritual, or over their own bodies. Cults make their members feel superior to those not in the cult.What made STRANGE CULTS so wierd was that it was somewhat of a picture book, with all kinds of paintings, illustrations and photographs of some unusual activities. _____________________ {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32 ___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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