Cults! an anthology of secret societies, sects, and the supernatural

376 Pages·53.092 MB·English

by  Waugh Charles, Greenberg Martin, ed.

An
Anthology
oi
Secret Societies,
and
the
Sects,
Supernatural
G.Waugh
Edited ny Charles
and Martin HLGreenberg
$17.95
0159-9
CULTS!
AN ANTHOLOGY OF SECRET
SOCIETIES, SECTS, AND
THE SUPERNATURAL
Editedby Charles G. Waugh and
Martin H. Greenberg
"Why do cultsexist?They help to structure
both the reality and motivational needs of
their members. That is, cults provide cues
fo nerpretingwhat is going on, guides for
Iwiiavior in many situations, feelings of
being special, of belonging, and a sense of
identity."
—from the Introduction
During the pastfifteen years public interest
in cults has grown enormously. From
Jonestown to Reverend Moon, the Pied
Piper-like appeal cults have exerted on
society hasbecomecommonplace. Butlong
before Jim Jones and Sun Myung Moon,
cults were a subject of fascination. In this
collection, cults are examined through the
special insight ofsome ofthe twentiethcen-
tury's ablest writers. Included are stories
aboutcultsofthedistantpast("TheMiracle
oftheStigmata"byFrank Harris)toonesof
the far future ("Unhuman Sacrifice" by
Katherine MacLean), realistic cults (Kit
Reed's "The Wait"), preternatural cults
(Cornell Woolrich's "Music from the Big
Dark"), and supernatural cults (Stephen
King's "Children ofthe Corn").
Different stories focus on cult founders
("The Time forDelusion"by Donald Fran-
son leaders("MonkeyEyes"by ErieStan-
),
ley Gardner), members ("Forget-Me-Not"
by William F. Temple), and visitors ("The
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CULTS!
An
Anthology
of Secret Societies,
Sects, and the
Supernatural
EDITED BY
Charles G. Waugh and
Martin H. Greenberg
BEAUFORT BOOKS, INC.
New York /Toronto
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Copyright© 1983byCharlesG. WaughandMartinH.Greenberg
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Mainentryundertitle:
Cults!
Bibliogra—phy:p.
1. Cults Fiction. 2. Horrortales,American. 3. Horrortales,English.
I. Waugh,CharlesG. II. Greenberg, MartinHarry.
PS648.C85C84 1983 813'.0872'08382 83-6345
ISBN0-8253-0159-9
PublishedintheUnitedStatesbyBeaufortBooks,Inc., NewYork.
PublishedsimultaneouslyinCanadabyGeneralPublishingCo. Limited
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