| From the Ashes: Making Sense of Waco Contributor(s): Lewis, James R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0847679152 ISBN-13: 9780847679157 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1994 Annotation: Designed for the general reader, the essays on the religion of the Davidians are especially helpful....-CHOICE |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 976.428 |
| LCCN: 93-48400 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.29" W x 9.04" (0.94 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 45 short essays aimed at a broad audience, the contributors to From the Ashes place the Branch Davidians in historical and comparative perspective with nontraditional religions, analyze the government's handling of the Waco confrontation, assess the media's coverage and public response, and provide an overview of responses from the academic and religious community. Although the contributors represent a wide variety of viewpoints, they are united in the belief that the 89 deaths could have been avoided and that the popular demonization of nontraditional religious movements in the aftermath of Waco represents a continuing threat to freedom of religion. Contributors include: Dick Anthony, Michael Barkun, James Beckford, Col. Charlie Beckwith, Eldridge Cleaver, Dean M. Kelly, Franklin H. Littell, and Thomas Robbins. |