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Kirtland Temple: The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space
David J. Howlett
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Description for Kirtland Temple: The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space
Hardback. The only temple completed by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith Jr, the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, receives 30,000 Mormon pilgrims every year. This book sets the biography of Kirtland Temple against the backdrop of religious rivalry. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 black and white photographs, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HRCC9; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
The only temple completed by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith Jr., the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, receives 30,000 Mormon pilgrims every year. Though the site is sacred to all Mormons, the temple’s religious significance and the space itself are contested by rival Mormon dominations: its owner, the relatively liberal Community of Christ, and the larger Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
David J. Howlett sets the biography of Kirtland Temple against the backdrop of religious rivalry. The two sides have long contested the temple's ownership, purpose, and significance in both the courts and Mormon literature. Yet ... Read more
The only temple completed by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith Jr., the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, receives 30,000 Mormon pilgrims every year. Though the site is sacred to all Mormons, the temple’s religious significance and the space itself are contested by rival Mormon dominations: its owner, the relatively liberal Community of Christ, and the larger Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
David J. Howlett sets the biography of Kirtland Temple against the backdrop of religious rivalry. The two sides have long contested the temple's ownership, purpose, and significance in both the courts and Mormon literature. Yet ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252038488
SKU
V9780252038488
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About David J. Howlett
David J. Howlett is a visiting assistant professor of religion at Skidmore College.
Reviews for Kirtland Temple: The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space
Best First Book Award, Mormon History Association, 2015. Smith-Pettit Best Book Award, John Whitmer Historical Association, 2015.— Mormon History Association Best First Book Award, Mormon History Association, 2015. Smith-Pettit Best Book Award, John Whitmer Historical Association, 2015.— John Whitmer Historical Association