Mormonism and American Politics

by Jana Riess

Book Overview

When Joseph Smith ran for president as a radical protest candidate in 1844, Mormons were a deeply distrusted group in American society, and their efforts to enter public life were met with derision. When Mitt Romney ran for president as a Republican in 2008 and 2012, the public had come to regard Mormons as consummate Americans: patriotic, family-oriented, and conservative. How did this shift occur?

In this collection, prominent scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231165994
• ISBN13: 9780231165990
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher