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Excavating Mormon Pasts: The New Historiography of the Last Half Century
Contributor(s): Bringhurst, Newell G. (Author), Anderson, Lavina Fielding (Author)

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 ISBN: 1589581156     ISBN-13: 9781589581159
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books, Inc.
OUR PRICE: $30.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2004
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints (mormon)
- History | Historiography
Dewey: 289.307
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 7" W x 10" L (1.83 lbs) 482 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Mormonism/Lds
 
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Publisher Description:
Mormonism was born less than 200 years ago, but in that short time it has developed into a dynamic world religious movement. With that growth has come the inevitable restructuring ans reevaluation of its history and doctrine. Mormon and non-Mormon scholars alike have viewed Joseph Smith's religion as fertile soil for religious, historical and sociological studies. Many early attempts to either defend or defame the Church were at best sloppy and often dishonest. It has taken decades for Mormon scholarship to mature to its present state. The editors of this book have assembled 16 essays addressing the substantial number of published works in the field of Mormon studies from 1950 to the present. The contributors come from various segments of the Mormon tradition and fairly represent the broad intellectual spectrum of that tradition. Each essay focuses on a particular aspect of Mormonism (history, women's issues, polygamy, etc), and each is careful to evenhandedly evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the books under discussion. More importantly, each volume is placed in context with other related works, giving the reader a panoramic view of contemporary research. Students of Mormonism will find this collection of historiographical essays an invaluable addition to their libraries.
 
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