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Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century
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Description for Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century
Paperback. Brings together influential voices to chart recent and new approaches and subjects in the field of Mormon Studies Editor(s): Mason, Patrick Q. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
A new era in Mormon studies is emerging from an academy more attuned to the significance of religion, the increased public prominence of Mormons and Mormonism, and an increasing number of scholars applying ever-more sophisticated methods to the study of Mormonism. Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century captures this fruitful time by bringing together some of the most influential voices across the generations of Mormon studies. Neither a survey of the field nor a mere recapitulation of dominant themes, this volume charts areas for exploration and modes of inquiry that reflect the maturation of the field and help ... Read more
A new era in Mormon studies is emerging from an academy more attuned to the significance of religion, the increased public prominence of Mormons and Mormonism, and an increasing number of scholars applying ever-more sophisticated methods to the study of Mormonism. Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century captures this fruitful time by bringing together some of the most influential voices across the generations of Mormon studies. Neither a survey of the field nor a mere recapitulation of dominant themes, this volume charts areas for exploration and modes of inquiry that reflect the maturation of the field and help ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607814757
SKU
V9781607814757
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99-15
About
Patrick Q. Mason is associate professor of religion, chair of the Religion Department, and Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, USA. He is author of The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Postbellum South and coeditor of War and Peace in Our Time: Mormon Perspectives.
Reviews for Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century
“This is an extraordinarily well-crafted collection of essays. The volume offers both a rearview mirror for where the field has been and a roadmap for where it is and can go. The sections and chapters push beyond the usual suspects providing one new direction after another.” —Edward J. Blum, coauthor of The Color of Christ: The Son of God and ... Read more