When prophecy fails

a social and psychological study of a modern group that predicted the destruction of the world Harper torchbooks #TB1132

253 pages

English language

Published Dec. 13, 1964 by Harper & Row.

OCLC Number:
280034

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Social scientists test their hypotheses about prophetic-disconfirmation behavior by observing a group prophesying the end of the world.

11 editions

Subjects

  • Prophecies.
  • disconfirmation behavior
  • news media
  • social science
  • observational studies