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The Branch Davidians of Waco: The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect
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by Kenneth G. C. Newport
Sales Rank: 182530
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Discount: 32 %
$50.10
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 400 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA June 22, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0199245746
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0199245741
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 1.8 pounds
Product Review
"An extended, well-documented, analytical treatment." --Nova Religio
Product Description
What were the beliefs of the Branch Davidians? This is the first full scholarly account of their history. Kenneth G. C. Newport argues that, far from being an act of unfathomable religious insanity, the calamitous fire at Waco in 1993 was the culmination of a long theological and historical
tradition that goes back many decades. The Branch Davidians under David Koresh were an eschatologically confident community that had long expected that the American government, whom they identified as the Lamb-like Beast of the book of Revelation, would one day arrive to seek to destroy God's
remnant people. The end result, the fire, must be seen in this context.
Reader Reviews
This superb book clears away the fog of intellectual confusion created by endless conspiracy theories all seeking to show who and why the Branch Davidian compound in Waco went up in smoke. Surprise, surprise, the evidence presented by Professor Newport shows very clearly that there was no conspiracy other than one dreamed up in the head of David Koresh and played out by his fanatical followers. This is an excellent book that challenges all Religious Studies scholars to seriously rethink the prevailing consensus that all New Religions are by definition misunderstood and essentially good. Professor Irving Hexham, Department of Religious Studies, Univrsity of Calgary
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