From Slogans to Mantras Social Protest and Religious Conversion in the Late Vietnam War Era |
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| Author:
| Kent, Stephen |
| Series title: | Religion and Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2948-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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This work covers the early 1970s, a period when the Vietnam War and student protests were on the wane as new religious groups grew in size. It maintains that the failure of political activism led former radicals to become involved with groups such as the Hare Krishnas and Scientology.
This work covers the early 1970s, a period when the Vietnam War and student protests were on the wane as new religious groups grew in size. It maintains that the failure of political activism led former radicals to become involved with groups such as the Hare Krishnas and Scientology.