Inside scientology: the story of America's most secretive religion
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011., Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
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xx, 444 pages ; 24 cm.
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"The most complete picture of Scientology so far." —Garry Wills, New York Times Book Review
Based on five years of research, access to confidential documents, and extensive interviews with current and former Scientologists, Janet Reitman sheds some long-awaited light on the ever-elusive religion of the Church of Scientology.
Scientology, created in 1954 by pulp science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, claims to be the world's fastest growing religion, with millions of members and huge financial holdings. Celebrity believers keep its profile high.
But Scientology is also a very closed faith, harassing journalists and others through litigation and intimidation. Its attacks on psychiatry and its requirement that believers pay as much as tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for salvation have drawn scrutiny. Ex-members use the internet to share stories of harassment and abuse.
Reitman offers the first full journalistic history of the Church of Scientology in an account that establishes the truth about the controversial religion. She traces Scientology's development from the birth of Dianetics to today, following its metamorphosis from a pseudoscientific self-help group to a global spiritual corporation with profound control over its followers and ex-followers. This is a defining book about a little-known world.
"[A] searing expose." —People Magazine
"A masterful piece of reporting." —Washington Post
"This book is fearless." —Wall Street Journal
"[A] frightening portrait of a religion that many find not just controversial, but dangerous." —Boston Globe
"[Reitman's] revelations — including abuse allegations against church leader David Miscavige and details about the organization's aggressive courtship of Tom Cruise — come with impressive backup." —Entertainment Weekly
Based on five years of research, access to confidential documents, and extensive interviews with current and former Scientologists, Janet Reitman sheds some long-awaited light on the ever-elusive religion of the Church of Scientology.
Scientology, created in 1954 by pulp science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, claims to be the world's fastest growing religion, with millions of members and huge financial holdings. Celebrity believers keep its profile high.
But Scientology is also a very closed faith, harassing journalists and others through litigation and intimidation. Its attacks on psychiatry and its requirement that believers pay as much as tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for salvation have drawn scrutiny. Ex-members use the internet to share stories of harassment and abuse.
Reitman offers the first full journalistic history of the Church of Scientology in an account that establishes the truth about the controversial religion. She traces Scientology's development from the birth of Dianetics to today, following its metamorphosis from a pseudoscientific self-help group to a global spiritual corporation with profound control over its followers and ex-followers. This is a defining book about a little-known world.
"[A] searing expose." —People Magazine
"A masterful piece of reporting." —Washington Post
"This book is fearless." —Wall Street Journal
"[A] frightening portrait of a religion that many find not just controversial, but dangerous." —Boston Globe
"[Reitman's] revelations — including abuse allegations against church leader David Miscavige and details about the organization's aggressive courtship of Tom Cruise — come with impressive backup." —Entertainment Weekly
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APA Citation (style guide)
Reitman, J. (2011). Inside scientology: the story of America's most secretive religion. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Reitman, Janet. 2011. Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Reitman, Janet, Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Reitman, Janet. Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
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English
ISBN:
9780618883028
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Includes bibliographical references and index.