Mormon Visual Culture and the American West

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Nathan Rees, Nathan (University of West Georgia) Rees
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367271770
• ISBN: 978-0-367-27177-0
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Routledge Research in Art and Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; 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