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Much misunderstood, Mormonism had a colorful beginning in the 19th century, as a visionary named Joseph Smith founded and built a community of believers with their own unique faith. In the late-20th century, the church had to come to terms with its own growth and organization, as well as with... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Setting & Locations edit
- Utah
- Salt Lake City
- United States
- Mormonism
- California
- Byu
- England
- Mexico
- Missouri
- Latin America
- Idaho
- New York City
- Illinois
- Africa
- Heaven
- Brazil
- Provo
- Israel
- Nauvoo
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
- Salt Lake Temple
- Church
- Mormondom
- Chile
- Canada
- Zion
- Salt Lake Valley
- Europe
- South America
- Texas
- North Carolina
First Sentence edit
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in rural New York in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844), is arguably the most successful of the American religions begun in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
1. Encountering the Mormons
2. Identity, Beliefs, and Organization
3. Families
4. The Missionary Experience and the International Church
5. Temples and Genealogy
6. Race, Ethnicity, and Class
7. Gender and Orientation
8. The Public Faces of Mormonism
9. The Intellectual Activities of Recent Years
10. The City of Zion
11. The Church at One Hundred and Seventy-Five
Chronology
Notes
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Claudia L. Bushman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Praeger
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0-275-98933-X
Page Count: 241
Publisher: Praeger
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0-275-98933-X
Page Count: 241
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 289.373090511
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