Contemporary Mormonism: Latter-Day Saints in Modern America

by Claudia L. Bushman

Book Overview

Much misunderstood, Mormonism had a colorful beginning in the 19th century, as a visionary named Joseph Smith founded and built a community of believers with their own unique faith. In the late-20th century, the church had to come to terms with its own growth and organization, as well as with the increasing pervasiveness of globalization, secularization, and cultural changes. Today Mormonism is one of the major religions in America, and continues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027598933X
• ISBN13: 9780275989330
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"