"For the past few decades, the landmark books on Jehovah's Witnesses have largely been written by ex-members. Zoe Knox's impartial, scholarly, and rigorous account of the Watch Tower organisation comes as a welcome contrast, providing useful and illuminating analysis of the Society's position on several key themes." (George D. Chryssides, Honorary Research Fellow at York St John University, UK, and author of Historical Dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses and Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change) "Zoe Knox offers an ambitious study of Jehovah's Witnesses from Malawi to the Soviet Union. This balanced examination of how minority faiths interact with modern states and societies is a valuable contribution to scholarship on religious tolerance and freedom of conscience, and a must-read for scholars of this religious community." (Emily B. Baran, Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, USA, and author of Dissent on the Margins: How Soviet Jehovah's Witnesses Defied Communism and Lived to Preach About It).