Richard Bushman said that this book “may be the most brilliant book ever writ ten on Mormonism, in the sense of shed ding new light on virtually every aspect of Mormon history and in offering…
[…] treatment — appealing to Latter day Saints and informative to readers of diverse viewpoints. Bushman packages the world of Mormon beginnings in six chapters. Adding his own expertise to the previous work of Richard […]
[…] Wiley have provided. One hopes we have retained the capacity to learn from those with whom we share less than complete accord. America’s Saints: The Rise of Mormon Power by Robert Gottlieb and Peter […]
When the first letter comes,
a quiet verdict,
water sheds its sense:
coastlines stiffen,
[…] an admirable job of documenting events similar to those recounted in 3 Nephi in locales around the world (Nibley 1967, 262-65). However, it is possible, using modern models, to identify the west coasts of […]
A Kingdom Transformed is required reading for anyone who may feel that statistical analysis can make only negligible contributions to the study of Mormon history and culture. Those who were already believers in the value…
[…] even when functioning within a patriarchal tradition. She has a bachelor’s in history and a master’s in English, both from Brigham Young University. Her work has appeared in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, […]
[…] that smoky Tuesday is past We have shelved the patchwork counterpane And closed the camphor chest. The world melts through wet windows; The chill warm wash of rain Brushes down the shingle siding. […]
Firmly established in Mormon history is Joseph Smith’s 1834 crusade from Kirt land, Ohio, to the borders of Jackson County, Missouri, to “redeem Zion.” Its purpose was to assist Latter-day Saints lately driven from their…
Come, my child, hark to the tale The poets weave for our world: Hear the prophets sing the song Of earth rolling on her wings—