Reviews for Peoples Temple and Black Religion in America

The average rating for Peoples Temple and Black Religion in America based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-05-07 00:00:00 Xavier Williams This collection of essays examines Peoples Temple from the point of view of the black experience in America. The authors assess the effects of the black religious experience on Peoples Temple. These articles vary in content as much as they do quality. Many of them are unreadable. Moore also contributes an article that attempts to argue that African- Americans held key leadership positions in Jonestown. Her organizational chart evidence is slim at best. Little new scholarship is offered in this volume considering most of the articles were previously published elsewhere. This book attempts to show that Peoples Temple represented one of many examples of the black American religious tradition; it falls short of its purpose. Each essay has a notes section and an index is included at the end.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-04-04 00:00:00 Armesios Patapiou Textbook style review of the influence film media has on society and the reflection of the prevailing norms on that society.