Gone from the Promised Land
Jonestown in American Cultural History
In this superb cultural history, Hall presents a reasoned analysis of the meaning of Jonestown: why it happened and how it is tied to our history as a nation, our ideals, our practices, and the tensions of modern culture. Hall deflates the myths of Jonestown by exploring the social character of Jim Joness Peoples Temple--how much of what transpired was unique to the group and its leader and how much can be explained by reference to wider social processes? The book begins by examining the cultural origins of Jonestown: Who was Jim Jones? Where did he get his ideas and followers? How was his Peoples Temple established? The organiational base of…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7658-0587-4
- EAN: 9780765805874
- Produktnummer: 1483875
- Verlag: Taylor and Francis
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 408 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm 750 g
- Auflage: 2. A.
- Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 750
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