{"product_id":"cult-rhetoric-in-the-21st-century-deconstructing-the-study-of-new-religious-movements-paperback","title":"'Cult' Rhetoric in the 21st Century: Deconstructing the Study of New Religious Movements - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Newcombe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSarah Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAled Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamining contemporary understandings of the term 'cult', this book brings together scholars from multiple disciplines, including sociology, anthropology and religious studies. \u003c\/b\u003eFocusing on how 'cult rhetoric' affects our perceptions of new religious movements, the contributors explore how these minority groups have developed and deconstruct the language we use to describe them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanging from the 'Cult of Trump' and 'Cult of COVID', to the campaigns of mass media, this book recognises that contemporary 'cult rhetoric' has become hybridised and suggests a more nuanced study of contemporary religion. Topics include online religions, political 'cults', 'apostate' testimony and the current 'othered' position of the study of minority religions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAled Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is a Teaching Fellow in the Study of Religion at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFree Zone Scientology: Contesting the Boundaries of a New Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2021). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Graham-Hyde \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, UK and Treasurer of the Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (Inform).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769315201120,"sku":"9781350333253","price":93.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/VNXOOOkyfv9781350333253.webp?v=1779627059","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/cult-rhetoric-in-the-21st-century-deconstructing-the-study-of-new-religious-movements-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}