Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia

Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia
ISBN-10
1598841076
ISBN-13
9781598841077
Series
Mormonism
Category
Religion
Pages
449
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
W. Paul Reeve, Ardis E. Parshall

Description

Covering its historic development, important individuals, and central ideas and issues, this encyclopedia offers broad historical coverage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. * 140 entries on individuals, places, events, and issues * An overview section of six essays tracing the history of Mormonism from Joseph Smith's vision to years of global expansion that began in the mid-20th century * 50 contributors who are among the world's foremost scholars on the Mormon religion and its history * A chronology of Mormonism from its beginnings in upstate New York to its current status as a globalized church headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah * A bibliography of the latest scholarship on Mormon history

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