About this title: Re-issued in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the mass suicides at Jonestown, this revised edition of David Chidester's path-breaking book features a new prologue that considers the meaning of the tragedy for a post-Waco, post-9/11 world. For Chidester, Jonestown recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for ...
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Description: Good. 025321632X Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Description: Re-issued in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the mass suicides at Jonestown, this revised edition of David Chidester's pathbreaking book features a new prologue that considers the meaning of the tragedy for a post-Waco, post-9/11 world. For Ch... read more
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Description: PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail International Priority mail. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). A new edition of the classic study of Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple. read more
"I picked this up in my school library when I was in 9th grade because we were required to have books with us for free time. I never intended to read it, but found myself bored one day and decided to start it. Much to my surprise, it was incredibly interesting.
Up until that point, I had never heard of Jim Jones or The Peoples Temple (although I live in Indianapolis- just a few miles from an old Peoples Temple building, actually!) but was quickly hooked.
"most intelligent scholarly discussion of jonestown so far. actually does justice to jones' ideas rather than just being reactionary and sensationalistic. "let's get gone.""
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