Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction

Bushman, Richard Lyman

ISBN 10: 0195310306 / ISBN 13: 9780195310306

Editore: Oxford University Press, 2008

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Riassunto:

Mormonism is frequently described as the most successful indigenous American religion. Mormon beliefs arouse curiosity because they depart from normal Christian doctrine, leading to the question: Are Mormons Christian? This introduction will include the history of the contemporary Mormonism, and an analysis and emphasis of Mormon beliefs, beginning with Joseph Smith, the founding prophet.

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Informazioni sull?autore:
Richard Lyman Bushman is Gouverneur Morris Professor of History Emeritus at Columbia University. An authority on Mormon history, he is the author of Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America (with Claudia Bushman) and the best-selling Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling.

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Titolo: Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Brossura
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