New Perspectives in Mormon Studies: Creating and Crossing Boundaries - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0806143134 ISBN 13: 9780806143132

Casa editrice: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2013

Riassunto

Scholarship in Mormon studies has often focused on a few key events and individuals in Mormon history. The essays collected by Quincy D. Newell and Eric F. Mason in this interdisciplinary volume expand the conversation.

One of the main purposes of this volume is to define and cross boundaries. Part 1 addresses internal boundaries—walls that divide some Mormons from others. One chapter examines Joseph Smith’s writings on economic matters and argues that he sought to make social distinctions irrelevant. Another considers Jane James, an African American Latter-day Saint, and her experiences at the intersection of religious and racial identity

In part 2, contributors consider Mormonism's influence on Pentecostal leader John Alexander Dowie and relationships between Mormonism and other religious movements, including Methodism and Presbyterianism. Other chapters compare Mormonism and Islam and examine the group Ex-Mormons for Jesus/Saints Alive in Jesus.

Part 3 deals with Mormonism in the academy and the ongoing evolution of Mormon studies. Written by contributors from a variety of backgrounds, these essays will spark scholarly dialogue across the disciplines.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0806143134
• ISBN 13: 9780806143132
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 230
• Redattore: Newell Quincy D., Mason Eric F.