Mormon Visual Culture and the American West

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Visions and Visuality 3. Envisioning "Lamanites" 4. Painting the Promised Land 5. Scenes of Trial 6. Gender in Mormon Thought and Image 7. Representing Modern Mormonism

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Nathan Rees is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of West Georgia.

Zusammenfassung

This book explores the place of art in Latter-day Saint society during the first fifty years of the Utah settlement, beginning in 1847. Nathan K. Rees uncovers the critical role that images played in nineteenth-century Mormon religion, politics, and social practice.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nathan Rees, Nathan (University of West Georgia) Rees
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367271770
• ISBN: 978-0-367-27177-0
• Seiten: 166
• Serie: Routledge Research in Art and Religion
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Allgemeines, Lexika; RELIGION / History, ART / History / General, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, ART / American / General, History of art / art & design styles, c 1800 to c 1900, Religion: general, History of Art, Christian Churches & denominations, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, Denominations of American origin