Schwartz, Lita L., Ph.D.: "The Historical Dimension of Cultic Techniques of Persuasion and Control"

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This article is an electronic version of an article originally published in Cultic Studies Journal, 1991, Volume 8, Number 1, pages 37-45. Please keep in mind that the pagination of this electronic reprint differs from that of the bound volume. This fact could affect how you enter bibliographic information in papers that you may write.

The Historical Dimension of Cultic Techniques of Persuasion and Control

Lita Linzer Schwartz, Ph.D.

Abstract

This article examines the use of persuasion and control techniques during various historical periods. Parallels are observed between both religious and political conversion campaigns, as well as between historical and modern cases. The importance of examining the real purposes behind the use of such control practices, especially in today's cults, is emphasized.

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