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Author
Series
Religion in Chinese societies volume 11
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In Mandarins and Heretics, Wu Junqing explores the denunciation and persecution of lay religious groups in late imperial (14th to 20th century) China. These groups varied greatly in their organisation and teaching, yet in official state records they are routinely portrayed as belonging to the same esoteric tradition, stigmatised under generic labels such as "White Lotus" and "evil teaching", and accused of black magic, sedition and messianic agitation....
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A novel about a journalist in pursuit of a story about a child who survived a cult mass suicide, which may not be all that it appeared to be, told in Janice Hallett's signature original and innovative style of emails, messages, news clips, and screenplay excerpts"--
Author
Series
Culture and history of the ancient Near East volume Volume 95
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Author
Series
Archaeology and biblical studies volume no. 20
Publisher
Society of Biblical Literature
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
74) One last chance
Author
Series
Blood Ties The Logans volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Former Green Beret Edge Logan has made a new life for himself at Nighthawk Security in Denver, using his finely honed skills to neutralize threats of all kinds. When he overhears friend and fellow agent Skye Delaney discussing a new case involving her missing sister and a mysterious cult, he offers himself as backup. With her own military background, Skye is gutsy and more than capable, but a cult like Children of the Sun is too risky for anyone...