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A graphic history of religious cults in American from the colonial era to today. From its earliest days, America has been home to spiritual seekers. In 1694, the religious tolerance of the Pennsylvania Colony enticed a Transylvanian monk and his forty followers to cross the Atlantic. Almost two hundred years later, a charismatic preacher founded a utopian community in Oneida, New York, that practiced socialism and free love. In the 1960s and '70s, a new generation of seekers gathered in vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles, Satanic coffee shops in New Orleans, and fortified communes in Philadelphia. And in the twenty-first century, gurus use self-help seminars and get-rich-quick schemes to evangelize to their flocks. Across the decades, Americans in search of divine truths have turned to unconventional prophets for the answers. Some of these prophets have demanded their faith, fortunes, and even their very lives. In American Cult, over twenty cartoonists explore the history of these groups with clarity and empathy-looking beyond the scandalous headlines to find the human stories within. Featuring the talents of Lara Antal, Brian "Box" Brown, Ryan Carey, Rosa Colón Guerra, Mike Dawson, Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg, Mike Freiheit, Emi Gennis, Andrew Greenstone, Janet Harvey, Josh Kramer, Jesse Lambert, Ellen Lindner, Lonnie Mann, Ben Passmore, Jim Rugg, Robert Sergel, Vreni Stollberger, Steve Teare, and J.T. Yos… (más)
I am obsessed with books about cults. This one was an interesting one that I really liked. It had some of the cults most people are familiar with, but, then there were also several cults I had never heard of. It's fascinating to see how easily people can be brainwashed, especially in cults that are way out there with their beliefs. I liked reading it in graphic form, it added to the story of each cult. If you like reading about cults too, then this one is for you. ( )
History of cults in America. I love studying cults and this is a fun read. I just came out with the full color, comedic graphic novel called Cult Girls, based on a true story. I LOVE GRAPHIC NOVELS. Good job on this one guys. ( )
A fascinating glimpse at the destructive power of cults, of which America has had many, starting herein in the 1690s. Most of them of are more recent vintage though, with the short profiles of this historical anthology focusing mostly on the 1950s through 1990s. A couple of the 21 contributors are actually cult survivors.
There's plenty of schadenfreude appeal, but I do wonder about how strict the history is. No sources are offered. And in one chapter, the founder of Synanon is referred to as Charles "Chuck" Diedrich while most credible sources I see online say his name is actually Dederich. I haven't fact-checked anything else. Orthodox Judaism is surprisingly included, but notably absent is the controversial and litigious organization founded by L. Ron whatsisname.
Anyhow, this is a terrific overview that should serve as a springboard to further research and reading. ( )
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Contents:
Introduction / Robyn Chapman The Monk in the Cave / Steve Teare Inside Oneida / Emi Gennis Fruitlands: The Little Cult That Couldn't / Ellen Linder Children of God! / Rosa Colón Guerra Death Valley '69 / Janet Harvey and Jim Rugg Source Family Values / Andrew Greenstone Mindbending : A Story about the Process Church of the Final Judgement / Lara Antal Cults Reoriented / Josh Kramer and Mike Dawson Walk a Mile in My Shoes: A Jonestown History / Ryan Carey and Mike Freiheit Playing the Game / Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg MOVE / Ben Passmore That's Not What We're Called / Jesse Lambert The Last Days of Mount Carmel / Vreni Stollberger God Hates Me: A True Tale of the Westboro Baptist Church / J.T. Yost Making Sense of Heaven's Gate / Robyn Chapman Keep Sweet: On Warren Jeffs and His Mormon Fundamentalist Splinter Group / Robert Sergel Orthodox Judaism Is a Cult / Lonnie Mann Call Me Vanguard / Brian "Box" Brown Author Bios Thank You
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A graphic history of religious cults in American from the colonial era to today. From its earliest days, America has been home to spiritual seekers. In 1694, the religious tolerance of the Pennsylvania Colony enticed a Transylvanian monk and his forty followers to cross the Atlantic. Almost two hundred years later, a charismatic preacher founded a utopian community in Oneida, New York, that practiced socialism and free love. In the 1960s and '70s, a new generation of seekers gathered in vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles, Satanic coffee shops in New Orleans, and fortified communes in Philadelphia. And in the twenty-first century, gurus use self-help seminars and get-rich-quick schemes to evangelize to their flocks. Across the decades, Americans in search of divine truths have turned to unconventional prophets for the answers. Some of these prophets have demanded their faith, fortunes, and even their very lives. In American Cult, over twenty cartoonists explore the history of these groups with clarity and empathy-looking beyond the scandalous headlines to find the human stories within. Featuring the talents of Lara Antal, Brian "Box" Brown, Ryan Carey, Rosa Colón Guerra, Mike Dawson, Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg, Mike Freiheit, Emi Gennis, Andrew Greenstone, Janet Harvey, Josh Kramer, Jesse Lambert, Ellen Lindner, Lonnie Mann, Ben Passmore, Jim Rugg, Robert Sergel, Vreni Stollberger, Steve Teare, and J.T. Yos
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