Gone from the Promised Land: Jonestown in American Cultural HistoryIn 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. |
Contents
The Corporate Conglomerate | 77 |
The Collectivist Reformation | 106 |
Politics and Public Relations | 140 |
From the Promised Land to the Promised Land | 175 |
The Concerned Relatives the Concentration Camp | 210 |
The Apocalypse at Jonestown | 254 |
After Jonestown | 289 |
A Comment on Methodology | 313 |
Notes | 320 |
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Gone from the Promised Land: Jonestown in American Cultural History John R. Hall Limited preview - 2017 |
Gone from the Promised Land: Jonestown in American Cultural History John R. Hall Limited preview - 2017 |
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