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Re‑issued to mark the 25th anniversary of the Jonestown tragedy, this edition of David Chidester’s book includes a new prologue that situates the massacre within a post‑Waco, post‑9/11 context. Chidester argues that Jonestown reflects the enduring American religious impulse toward sacrificial redemption, a promise that Jim Jones used to portray his followers as rescuers from capitalist society. The book invites readers to confront the unsettling question of how calls to sacrifice continue to shape collective belief.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Authors: David Chidester
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