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Salvation and Suicide: An Interpretation of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown

David Chidester

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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 Chidester, Jonestown recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for Jim Jones meant saving his followers from the evils of capitalist society. "Jonestown is ancient history," writes Chidester, but it does provide us with an opportunity "to reflect upon the strangeness of familiar ... promises of redemption through sacrifice."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Salvation and Suicide: An Interpretation of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown. To get started finding Salvation and Suicide: An Interpretation of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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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 Chidester, Jonestown recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for Jim Jones meant saving his followers from the evils of capitalist society. "Jonestown is ancient history," writes Chidester, but it does provide us with an opportunity "to reflect upon the strangeness of familiar ... promises of redemption through sacrifice."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Salvation and Suicide: An Interpretation of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown. To get started finding Salvation and Suicide: An Interpretation of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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