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How the Millennium Comes Violently
From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate
- First published2000
- TraditionNew Religions
- Shelf135 books
Wessinger compares cases of violence involving millennial groups, including Jonestown, the Branch Davidians, the Montana Freemen, Aum Shinrikyō, the Solar Temple and Heaven's Gate. She distinguishes fragile, assaulted and revolutionary millennial groups. Important for understanding religious violence.











