About “The Order of the Solar Temple”
The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death is an edited volume that examines the Order of the Solar Temple (OTS), a religious group linked to multiple mass deaths in the 1990s. Published in 2006 by Ashgate Publishing as part of its Controversial New Religions series, the book was edited by James R. Lewis. It includes contributions from scholars such as Jean-François Mayer, Massimo Introvigne, Susan J. Palmer, and George D. Chryssides. The collection provides analysis of the OTS and its role in tragic events, drawing on academic perspectives to explore the group's beliefs and actions. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 2006