Building the Kingdom - A History of Mormons in America

Klappentext Mormonism is one of the world's fastest growing religions, doubling its membership every 15 years. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the formal denomination of the Mormon church) is now 10 million strong, with more than half of its membership coming from outside the UnitedStates. More than 88 million copies of The Book of Mormon have been printed, and it has been translated into more than 50 languages. Mormons in America tells the tumultuous story of this religious group, from its humble origins in small-town New York State in 1830 to its present heyday. Claudia andRichard Bushman introduce us to charismatic leaders like Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, go deep behind Mormon rites and traditions, take us along the adventurous trail of the Mormon pioneers into the West, evoke the momentous erection of Salt Lake City in the desert, and draw us into the dozens ofskirmishes, verbal attacks, and court battles between Mormons and their neighbors, other religions, the media, and the American government. Zusammenfassung This title traces the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, which began in America in the early 1800s and continues today throughout the world. The book covers the church's origin and history and includes a well-balanced discussion of difficult issues such as polygamy.

Product details

• Authors: Claudia L. Bushman, Claudia Lauper Bushman, Richard L. Bushman, Richard Lyman Bushman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2001
• EAN: 9780195150223
• ISBN: 978-0-19-515022-3
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 220 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Print on Demand; Religion in American Life
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; USA, History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, United States of America, USA, History: specific events and topics, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches