Author | Stewart Lamont |
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Language | English |
Subject | Scientology |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Harrap, London |
Publication date | June 1986 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print ( Hardcover) |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN | 9780245543340 |
OCLC | 23079677 |
299/.936 20 | |
LC Class | BP605.S2 L36 1986 |
Religion Inc. The Church of Scientology is a book about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, written by Stewart Lamont and published in 1986.
The work includes twenty-seven photographs, taken by the author in the course of research for the book. [1]: 7
Lamont describes the difficulty authors often encounter in writing and publishing critical books on the Church of Scientology: "Books about Scientology have a greater permanency than newspaper articles and therefore it should not come as a surprise that vigorous smear-campaigns have been conducted against the authors of such investigations." [1]: 71–72 Lamont later goes on to chronicle some of the harassment suffered by author Paulette Cooper after the publication of The Scandal of Scientology, [2] including recounting parts of Operation Freakout. [1]: 142–143 Lamont also goes into the inherent motivation for profit within the organization. [3]
The book also details L. Ron Hubbard's actions later in life: his retreat to sea, isolated lifestyle in California, and death. [4]
Religion Inc. is cited by other books and research reports on the subject matter, including: Journal of the American Academy of Religion, [5] The State of the Discipline, [6] Canadian Journal of Sociology, [7] Marburg Journal of Religion, [8] Shaking the World for Jesus, [3] The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism, [4] Alternative Religions: A Sociological Introduction, [9] La Secte, [10] and The Alms Trade. [11]
Author | Stewart Lamont |
---|---|
Language | English |
Subject | Scientology |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Harrap, London |
Publication date | June 1986 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print ( Hardcover) |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN | 9780245543340 |
OCLC | 23079677 |
299/.936 20 | |
LC Class | BP605.S2 L36 1986 |
Religion Inc. The Church of Scientology is a book about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, written by Stewart Lamont and published in 1986.
The work includes twenty-seven photographs, taken by the author in the course of research for the book. [1]: 7
Lamont describes the difficulty authors often encounter in writing and publishing critical books on the Church of Scientology: "Books about Scientology have a greater permanency than newspaper articles and therefore it should not come as a surprise that vigorous smear-campaigns have been conducted against the authors of such investigations." [1]: 71–72 Lamont later goes on to chronicle some of the harassment suffered by author Paulette Cooper after the publication of The Scandal of Scientology, [2] including recounting parts of Operation Freakout. [1]: 142–143 Lamont also goes into the inherent motivation for profit within the organization. [3]
The book also details L. Ron Hubbard's actions later in life: his retreat to sea, isolated lifestyle in California, and death. [4]
Religion Inc. is cited by other books and research reports on the subject matter, including: Journal of the American Academy of Religion, [5] The State of the Discipline, [6] Canadian Journal of Sociology, [7] Marburg Journal of Religion, [8] Shaking the World for Jesus, [3] The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism, [4] Alternative Religions: A Sociological Introduction, [9] La Secte, [10] and The Alms Trade. [11]