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This is a groundbreaking book
. . . that will revolutionize the discussion on Christian-Jewish relations. Rebecca Moore departs from prevailing paradigms that emphasize discord, persecution, and ill will between the two communities. Instead, the book suggests a move to a more positive, constructive, and optimistic evaluation of the interaction between the two faiths. It points to elements that Christians and Jews shared, the exchanges between them and the manner they have influenced each other. . . . Moore’s brilliant analysis is highly instructive, and should be read by every person interested in Christian-Jewish relations.”
—Yaakov Ariel, Professor of Religious Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
A very useful introductory book . . . to women's roles in Christian history. It provides a solid overview of feminist scholarship from the beginnings of Christianity to the present. It will play a key role in courses on this history." —Rosemary Radford Ruether, Claremont School of Theology and Graduate University See also Voices of Christianity: A Global Introduction, 2nd Edition, Herder and Herder 2018
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This engaging conversation
. . . between scholars and 'sisters' models a vital, compassionate, and intelligent look at a shared tradition, one that regularly appears in today's headlines in conjunction with hostility and violence. This is a timely, insightful book for all readers who want to thoroughly understand the polarities and convergence between two groups of people that share the same Bible. It is an authoritative, trustworthy source for those hoping to appreciate and learn from differences in a world big enough to be tolerant." — David Noel Freedman |
Peoples Temple and Jonestown
New from Cambridge University Press 2022The new religious movement of Peoples Temple, begun in the 1950s, came to a dramatic end with the mass murders and suicides that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978. This analysis presents the historical context for understanding the Temple by focusing on the ways that migrations from Indiana to California and finally to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana shaped the life and thought of Temple members. It closely examines the religious beliefs, political philosophies, and economic commitments held by the group, and it shifts the traditional focus on the leader and founder, Jim Jones, to the individuals who made up the heart and soul of the movement. It also investigates the paradoxical role that race and racism played throughout the life of the Temple. The Element concludes by considering the ways in which Peoples Temple and the tragedy at Jonestown have entered the popular imagination and captured international attention.
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2018 Paperback out with new preface and updated URLs
"Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple will be of use for courses in advanced sociology or social psychology that specialize their focus on phenomena such as religious cults. It also will be a worthy read for professionals in those disciplines, as well as students and scholars of religion who are interested in the intersection of theology and social behavior." — Choice |
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". . . Peoples Temple and Black Religion in America is an insightful, provocative and useful assemblage of essays, a vital contribution to the literature in its own right." —The North Star: A Journal of African American Religious History Take a look
"In Beyond Brainwashing, Rebecca Moore has done a great service to students and scholars of New Religious Movements (NRMs) by providing a detailed and succinct analysis of the field since the 1960s." — Reading Religion, American Academy of Religion |