The Rise of Mormonism

by Rodney Stark and Reid L. Neilson

Book Overview

Will Mormonism be the next world faith, one that will rival Catholicism, Islam, and other major religions in terms of numbers and global appeal? This was the question Rodney Stark addressed in his much-discussed and much-debated article, "The Rise of a New World Faith" (1984), one of several essays on Mormonism included in this new collection. Examining the religion's growing appeal, Rodney Stark concluded that Mormons could number 267 million...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023113634X
• ISBN13: 9780231136341
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"