Peoples Temple and Black religion in America
The Peoples Temple movement ended on November 18, 1978 in their utopianist community of Jonestown, Guyana, when more than 900 members died, most of whom took their own lives. Only a handful lived to tell their story. Little has been written about the Peoples Temple in the context of black religion i...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington, IN
Indiana University Press
c2004
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| In: | Year: 2004 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jones, Jim 1931-1978
/ Peoples Temple
/ USA
/ Blacks
/ Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Peoples Temple
B Collection of essays B RELIGION ; Messianic Judaism B Jones, Jim B African American churches B Jones, Jim 1931-1978 B Jones, Jim (1931-1978) B Electronic books B African Americans Religion B History B African American churches History B African Americans ; Religion |
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| Summary: | The Peoples Temple movement ended on November 18, 1978 in their utopianist community of Jonestown, Guyana, when more than 900 members died, most of whom took their own lives. Only a handful lived to tell their story. Little has been written about the Peoples Temple in the context of black religion in America. Twenty-five years after the tragedy of Jonestown, scholars from various disciplines assess the impact of the Peoples Temple on the black religious experience |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 0253110831 |