The Mormon people : the making of an American faith
Title:
The Mormon people : the making of an American faith
Format:
Books
Author:
Publication Date(s):
2012
ISBN:
9780679644903
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Random House, c2012.
Physical Description:
xxi, 328 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Joseph Smith and the first Mormons: to 1831 -- Little Zions: 1831-1839 -- City of Joseph: 1839-1846 -- Come, come, ye saints: 1846-1877 -- The rise and fall of plural marriage: 1852-1896 -- Eternal progression: 1890-1945 -- Correlation: 1945-1978 -- Toward a global church: 1978-2011.
Summary:
A religious historian explores the 180-year history of Mormonism, discussing the church's origins and development, its position as one of the fastest growing religions in the world, and its connection to American life.
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