…But each of them has become a driving force in American culture. Cults have recently become a problem because of a series of fanatical and gruesome incidents, such as the massacre of actress Sharon Tate and others by Charles Manson and his "family" (August 9, 1969) and the mass suicide of over 900 members of the "People's Temple" led by Jim Jones (November 18, 1978). It is estimated that there are currently about 3,000 cults, large and small, in America, with 3 million members. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Manson, C." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…しかしそのそれぞれが,アメリカ文化の推進力となってきている。最近カルトが問題にされるのは,チャールズ・マンソンCharles Mansonとその〈ファミリー〉による女優シャロン・テートSharon Tateらの虐殺(1969年8月9日)や,ジム・ジョーンズJim Jonesのひきいる〈人民寺院People’s Temple〉の信者900余人の集団自殺(1978年11月18日)など,狂信的で陰惨な事件が続いたからである。アメリカには,いま大小あわせて約3000のカルトがあり,信者は300万にのぼると推定される。… ※「Manson,C.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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