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The Mapmakers of New Zion: A Cartographic History of Mormonism
Richard Francaviglia
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Description for The Mapmakers of New Zion: A Cartographic History of Mormonism
Hardcover. Featuring over one hundred historical maps reproduced in full color many never before published "The Mapmakers of New Zion" sheds new light on Mormonism and takes readers on a fascinating journey through maps as both historical documents and touchstones of faith." Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTP1; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1383.
From their earliest days on the American frontier through their growth into a worldwide church, the spatially expansive Mormons made maps to help them create idealized communities, migrate to and colonize large parts of the American West, visualize the stories in their sacred texts, and spread their message internationally through a well-organized missionary system. This book identifies many Mormon mapmakers who played an important but heretofore unsung role in charting the course of Latter-day Saint history. For Mormons, maps had and continue to have both practical and spiritual significance. In addition to using maps to help build their new Zion ... Read more
From their earliest days on the American frontier through their growth into a worldwide church, the spatially expansive Mormons made maps to help them create idealized communities, migrate to and colonize large parts of the American West, visualize the stories in their sacred texts, and spread their message internationally through a well-organized missionary system. This book identifies many Mormon mapmakers who played an important but heretofore unsung role in charting the course of Latter-day Saint history. For Mormons, maps had and continue to have both practical and spiritual significance. In addition to using maps to help build their new Zion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607814085
SKU
V9781607814085
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Ref
99-15
About Richard Francaviglia
Richard Francaviglia, Professor Emeritus of History and Geography at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA has been interested in maps since childhood. His diverse publications include the recent Go East, Young Man: Imagining the American West as the Orient. He lives in Oregon where he teaches courses in religious studies at Willamette University, USA.
Reviews for The Mapmakers of New Zion: A Cartographic History of Mormonism
“The Mapmakers of New Zion is a brilliant history of Mormons and Mormon thought, viewed through the unique lens of cartography. Written in an engaging style, Mapmakers documents the minutiae of history and geography and offers an ongoing meditation on Mormon cosmology and Latter-day Saint views on space and time. A stimulating and enlightening book.” —Todd Compton, author of ... Read more