Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple

by Moore (Author), Moore (Author), Moore (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2018

  $37.97

  This in-depth investigation of Peoples Temple and its tragic end at Jonestown corrects sensationalized misunderstandings of the group and places its individual members within the broader context of religion in America.

  
  * Demonstrates meticulous research by the author, a scholar who has a personal connection to the subject

  * Provides a comprehensive and balanced view of the entire history of Peoples Temple, with insight from families and the members themselves

  * Includes a new preface that updates our understanding of events on the 40th anniversary of Jonestown

  * Shows how Peoples Temple fits into the broader history of black religion in America