The new heretics of France minority religions, la République, and the government-sponsored "war on sects" Palmer, Susan J. creator text bibliography Electronic books. History enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press ©2011 2011 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xviii, 251 pages) : illustrations Susan Palmer offers an insightful examination of France's most stigmatized new religions, or 'sectes, ' and the public management of religious and philosophical minorities by the state. Cover; Contents; Preface: Research Experiences in a War Zone; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; Introduction: Why "New Heretics"?; PART I: THE RISE OF THE GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ANTISECTE MOVEMENT; PART II: GROUPS ON THE GUYARD LIST; 1. The Holy City of Mandarom: A Case of Médiabolization; 2. The Church of Scientology: Legal and Activist Responses ; 3. The Raelian Movement: A Challenge to Sexual Mores and Scientific Orthodoxy; 4. Tabitha's Place: Th e Role of Children and the Rights of Parents; 5. Horus: Alternative Healing or the Illegal Practice of Medicine 6. Néo-Phare: First Application of the About-Picard LawPART III: REFLECTIONS ON THE MEANING OF THE FRENCH SECT WARS; Appendix I; Appendix II; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W Susan J. Palmer. Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-247) and index. e-fr--- Anti-cult movements France History 20th century Religion and state France History 20th century France Religion 20th century Anti-cult movements France History 21st century Religion and state France History 21st century France Religion 21st century Mouvements antisectes France Histoire 20e siècle Religion et État France Histoire 20e siècle Mouvements antisectes France Histoire 21e siècle Religion et État France Histoire 21e siècle RELIGION History TRAVEL Special Interest Religious Anti-cult movements Religion Religion and state France 1900-2099 fast BP604.2.F8 P35 2011eb 200.944/09049 New heretics of France Palmer, Susan J. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011 (DLC) 2010053539 (OCoLC)695683654 9780199875993 0199875995 9781283423311 1283423316 9780199918577 0199918570 9780199735211 0199735212 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/6450 N$T 120125 20260318185519.2 in00005707080 eng