Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple

by
Rebecca Mooreauthor

Rebecca Moore is professor emerita of religious studies at San Diego State University. She is reviews editor of Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions.

Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple

20180731

Praeger

Pages 200
Topics Religion

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Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple

Author(s): Moore, Rebecca;
Contributors: Moore, Rebecca;
Abstract:

This in-depth investigation of Peoples Temple and its tragic end at Jonestown corrects sensationalized misunderstandings of the group and places its individual members within the broader context of religion in America.


• Demonstrates meticulous research by the author, a scholar who has a personal connection to the subject

• Provides a comprehensive and balanced view of the entire history of Peoples Temple, with insight from families and the members themselves

• Includes a new preface that updates our understanding of events on the 40th anniversary of Jonestown

• Shows how Peoples Temple fits into the broader history of black religion in America

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Author Info:
Rebecca Mooreauthor

Rebecca Moore is professor emerita of religious studies at San Diego State University. She is reviews editor of Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions.

eISBN-13: 9781440864803
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Print ISBN-13: 9781440864797
Imprint: Praeger
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 20180731