". one of the most advanced, multidisciplinary, and thorough investigations of Hubbard's religion, covering an impressive amount of previously uncharted ground, and bound to remain a must-read for the years to come for anyone interested in Scientology, as well as in extending the scholarship thereupon. The depth of the insights expressed in some of the studies the volume contains, as well as the solidity and richness of the empirical data employed to draw critical conclusions, will hardly be paralleled or surpassed in the short run. The volume, considered as a whole in its variety and quality, is unique." Stefano Bigliardi, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Journal for the Academic Study of Religion 30:2 (2017) "Both scholars familiar with Scientology and other new religious movements, and those seeking an introduction to one of the most persistently controversial new religions of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries will find valuable, provocative, and up-to-date material in this extensive volume." Eugene V. Gallagher, Connecticut College, Reading Religion (2017) "Of the vast number of publications exploring the subject of Scientology, the present volume stands out for its thorough, fresh, and creative approach to the subject." G.

H. Shriver, Georgia Southern University, CHOICE Vol. 54 No. 12 "On the whole, what is presented can be considered a very useful set of discussions for researchers and students working on NRMs and Scientology. Moreover, the book will appeal more widely to those interested in sociology and the anthropology of religion, particularly as Scientology seems to be such a fertile area for further research at present." Alexandros Sakellariou, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences of Athens, Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review 8:2 (2017).