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Gone from the Promised Land Jonestown in American Cultural History

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  • ISBN-13: 9780887388019
  • ISBN: 0887388019
  • Publisher: Transaction Publishers

AUTHOR

Hall, John R., Hall, John, Hall, John

SUMMARY

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 Jones's 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 organizational base of the Temple is analyzed through relevant comparisons with modern institutionalized practices in economics, bureaucracy, social control, public relations, and power.Hall, John R. is the author of 'Gone from the Promised Land Jonestown in American Cultural History' with ISBN 9780887388019 and ISBN 0887388019.

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