False Prophets

The studies in this volume deal with problems of authoritarianism and anti-Semitism. Lowenthal''s book length contribution, "Prophets of Deceit," which begins this collection, is a classic of political psychology. This research study is followed by an essay, "Terror''s Atomization of Man. "Lowenthal uses this material for a theory of the psychological mechanisms operative under terrorist conditions and their significance for contemporary society.