Stretching the heavens : the life of Eugene England and the crisis of modern Mormonism / Terryl L. Givens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Givens, Terryl, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latter Day Saints--Biography.

Latter Day Saints.

Latter Day Saint churches--History--20th century.

Latter Day Saint churches.

England, Eugene.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Eugene England (1933-2001)-one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in the history of modern Mormonism-abided in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt deeply by England during the turmoil of the late twentieth century. Drawing on unprecedented access to England's personal papers, Givens paints the multifaceted portrait of a devout Latter-day Saint believer whose precarious position on the edge of church hierarchy was instrumental to his ability to shape the study of modern Mormonism as powerfully as he did"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A Safe Valley

2. A Mountain In The Ocean: Mission To Samoa

3. Stanford And Activism

4. Dialogue

5. A Mormon Among The Lutherans

6. History, Hollywood, And A Theologian Out Of Season

7. Crossing Jordan: Brigham Young University At Last

7. Heresy, Orthodoxy, And The Perils Of Provocation

9. England As Essayist

10. Fraying Of The Fabric

11. Jaccuse! Beginning Of The End

12. The Writing On The Wall

13. Legacy: A Dangerous Discipleship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781469664330

146966433X

OCLC:

1237653409

Publisher Number:

99988070567