Gone from the Promised Land

Jonestown in American Cultural History
2. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-52451-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 742 g

In this superb cultural history, John R. 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 tension of modern culture. Hall deflates the myths of Jonestown by exploring 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hall, John R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Moderne Kulte & Sekten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I: PART; 1: Jim Jones; 2: The Preacher; 3: The Prophet; 4: The Temple; 5: The Ark; II: Part; 6: The Corporate Conglomerate; 7: The Collectivist Reformation; 8: Politics and Public Relations; III: Part; 9: From the Promised Land to the Promised Land; 10: The Concerned Relatives, the “Concentration Camp,” and the “Conspiracy”; 11: The Apocalypse at Jonestown; 12: After Jonestown

Über Autor(innen)

John R. Hall