The Latter-Day Saint Experience in America

by Terryl L. Givens

Book Overview

Scholars have labeled the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormonism as it is better known, both the American Religion, and the next world faith. The Mormon saga includes early persecution, conflict, and pioneer resilience, against a backdrop of revolutionary religious, social, and economic practices. The greatest colonizing force in American history, Mormonism has outgrown its 19th-century isolation and theocratic roots to become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313327505
• ISBN13: 9780313327506
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"