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Contemporary Mormonism
. Ed(S): Cornwall, Marie; Heaton, Tim B.; Young, Lawrence A.
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Description for Contemporary Mormonism
Paperback. A collection of sociological essays that focus on Mormons. Featuring the work of the scholars conducting social science research on Mormons, this volume offers perspectives on Mormonism and also on the nature of successful religious movements, secularization and assimilation, church growth, patriarchy and gender roles, and other topics. Editor(s): Cornwall, Marie; Heaton, Tim B.; Young, Lawrence A. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568.
Contemporary Mormonism is the first collection of sociological essays to focus exclusively on Mormons. Featuring the work of the major scholars conducting social science research on Mormons today, this volume offers refreshing new perspectives not only on Mormonism but also on the nature of successful religious movements, secularization and assimilation, church growth, patriarchy and gender roles, and other topics. This first paperback edition includes a new introduction assessing the current state of Mormon scholarship and the effect of the globalization of the LDS Church on scholarly research about Mormonism.
Contemporary Mormonism is the first collection of sociological essays to focus exclusively on Mormons. Featuring the work of the major scholars conducting social science research on Mormons today, this volume offers refreshing new perspectives not only on Mormonism but also on the nature of successful religious movements, secularization and assimilation, church growth, patriarchy and gender roles, and other topics. This first paperback edition includes a new introduction assessing the current state of Mormon scholarship and the effect of the globalization of the LDS Church on scholarly research about Mormonism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252069598
SKU
V9780252069598
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About . Ed(S): Cornwall, Marie; Heaton, Tim B.; Young, Lawrence A.
Marie Cornwall is a professor of sociology and former executive officer of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. She specializes in the study of family, gender, religion and social change. Tim B. Heaton is a professor and research associate at the Center for Studies of the Family. Lawrence A. Young, formerly an associate professor of sociology at Brigham ... Read more
Reviews for Contemporary Mormonism
"[This volume] integrates the best scholarship among contemporary Mormon social scientists and historians. Excellent writing characterizes each contribution, making the book accessible to a general audience as well as social scientists and historians."
Patrick McNamara, author of Conscience First, Tradition Second: A Study of Young Catholics "The ethnographic evidence presented in these essays, unlike survey research data, provides a ... Read more
Patrick McNamara, author of Conscience First, Tradition Second: A Study of Young Catholics "The ethnographic evidence presented in these essays, unlike survey research data, provides a ... Read more