Interpreting the Satanic Legend

It is argued that recent hysteria about Satanic cults can best be understood as moral panic and urban legend. Data from a wide variety of sources, including the author's own personal experience, are brought forward in support of this thesis. It is then suggested that if we are not to remain at...

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Auteur principal: Hunter, James (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1998]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 1998, Volume: 37, Numéro: 3, Pages: 249-266
Sujets non-standardisés:B Recent Outbreak
B Satanic Cult
B Personal Experience
B Moral Panic
B Urban Legend
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