How did the Latter-day Saints of the nineteenth century defend their unpopular plural marriage system? What kind of poetry was written on the Mormon frontier, and what social function did it perform? In a collection intended to convey the excitement and variety of Mormon history, the respected Mormon historian Davis Bitton considers these and other issues, showing how a religious group survives and maintains its sense of identity in the face of change and adaptation to new circumstances. Bitton not only presents the Mormon case for polygamy but places it in the context of nineteenth-century American political-social rhetoric. He narrates and analyzes the stormy case of B.H. Roberts, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives but was refused his seat because of polygamy. His exploration of the life of Brigham Young, Jr., relies on his subject's unpublished journals and finds this namesake of a famous father a fascinating example of the transition from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. In the title essay, Bitton shows how Mormons have simplified and memorialized their history in monuments, parades, pageants, and print. He also considers whether Mormons, in ritualizing their own history, are doing what all Americans do.

The Ritualization of Mormon History and Other Essays

Religion & Spirituality

Bitton, Davis

Christian Books & Bibles

University of Illinois Press

The best history of the Latter-day Saints addressed to a general audience now includes a new preface, an epilogue, and a bibliographical after-word.

The Mormon Experience: A HISTORY OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS

ARRINGTON, Leonard J.

French Nobility in Crisis 1560-1640

History

Europe

Stanford University Press

On an introductory level, this book describes the historical phases, the leaders and other prominent individuals, and Mormon activities in different geographical locations. Indispensable for outsiders as well as Mormons wishing to inform themselves, specialized vocabulary--including historical, organizational, and theological terms--is listed and defined.

Historical Dictionary of Mormonism

The Scarecrow Press, Inc.

Mormonism is the unofficial name for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which originated in the early 1800s. Mormonism refers to the doctrines taught by Joseph Smith, doctrines that are believed to be original gospel preached by Jesus Christ. The Mormons oppose abortion, homosexuality, unmarried sexual acts, pornography, gambling, tobacco, consuming alcohol, tea, coffee, and the use of drugs. Despite its relatively young age, the Mormon Church continues to grow, and today it contains about 13 million members.The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mormonism expands on the second edition with a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on crucial persons, organizations, churches, beliefs, and events. Clearing up many of the misconceptions held about Mormonism and its members, this is an essential reference.

Historical Dictionary of Mormonism (Volume 89) (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series (89))

Alexander, Thomas G.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Scarecrow Press

Guide is a list of names A-Z with a paragraph or two summary consisting of Name, Dates, Birth, Death, Dates of movement, very brief summary or highlights on most of what the diary is about or key event short description, Which Library Storage Location of Diary which may or may not be up to date. No actual diary entries, or lengthy entries.

Guide to Mormon Diaries & Autobiographies

Brigham Young University

"The Mormon Graphic Image collects an array of example of those illustrations and systematically analyzes them for the first time in an effort to understand how these images evolved and their implications."

The Mormon Graphic Image, 1834-1914 : Cartoons, Caricatures, and Illustrations

Bunker, Gary L.

University of Utah Press

How have Mormon historians shaped our understanding of the Mormon experience? Noted authors Davis Britton and Leonard J. Arrington look at the evolution of Mormon historiography and at key Mormon historians-their views, their influence, their legacies-to provide a study that is both an intellectual history and an exploration of group self-awareness.

Mormons and Their Historians (Publications in Mormon Studies)

Bitton, Davis, Beecher, Maureen Ursenbach

New Views of Mormon History: A Collection of Essays in Honor of Leonard J. Arrington

Beecher, Maureen Ursenbach

Univ of Utah Pr

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian church that was organized by six men in western New York in 1830 under the leadership of Joseph Smith, the church has grown to more than 16 million members today. A restoration of the primitive church organized by Jesus Christ in the first century C. E., the church’s membership was originally all Americans. The church is now, however, a worldwide church with more members who live outside the United States than inside. The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Latter-day Saints contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the important people, ideas, doctrine, and events during the hundred-ninety year history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Historical Dictionary of the Latter-day Saints (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series)

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Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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