About this title: "The Guru Papers" demonstrates with uncompromising clarity that authoritarian control, which once held societies together, is now at the core of personal, social, and planetary problems, and thus a key factor in social disintegration. It illustrates how authoritarianism is embedded in the way people think, hiding in culture, values, daily life, and in the very morality people try to live by. The book unmasks authoritarianism in such areas as relationships, cults, 12-step groups, religion, and contemporary morality. Chapters on addiction and love show the insidious nature of authoritarian ...
read more
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Frog Ltd
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781883319007ISBN:1883319005
Description: Very Good Minus. Moderate cover wear. Small stain on side of closed pgs. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. From Keith Thompson of The San Francisco Chronicle Book Review: "Easily the most comprehensive, erudite, and timely book in print to explore authoritarianism..." read more
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Frog, Ltd., Berkeley, CA
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781883319007ISBN:1883319005
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "Easily the most comprehensive, erudite, and timely book in print to explore authoritarianism in religion, institutions, power, the family, intimacy and sexual relations, and personal problems such as addiction....Argue{s} persuasively that any system of values that places tradition and the past above the imperative to question the present is destined to become increasingly lethal. {Keith Thompson}. This book has 385 pages. The text contains NO internal marks ... read more
Description: FINE/Trade pb. How power has been maintained and how the holding of it is addictive. Conservatism with power is lethal, argue authors. Book that is of obvious importance. In fine condition, no markings, straight and bright, clean. Frog trade pb, 385 pp. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781883319007ISBN:1883319005
Description: ISBN 1-883319-00-5. Trade Paperback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Very Good condition. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. read more
Description: Very Good. 1883319005. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, [1993]. 1st Edition. [xx]+385+[3]pp. Trade paperback. Minor creasing to the front cover and first few leaves, else a very good copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Frog Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781883319007ISBN:1883319005
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Fine. PAPERBACK, Frog Publ, 1993. Very clean, unmarked, crisp white pages with square corners (1 corner crease and a few pages light wrinkling). (LN-VG+) Cover is very clean with square corners, light rubbing. (LN). 1109. read more
"This book changed my life - after reading this I was finally able to let go of all my Christian guilt over my questions and doubts and move on.... what a relief it was and still is!"
"I found this book useful when I was attempting to understand how I had gotten myself involved in a cult-like group. The authors are very thorough in their deconstruction of the dynamics of authoritarian relationships both in spiritual groups and in society as a whole. In reading it, I gained a great deal of insight as to my own relationship to those tendencies."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
