Kirtland Temple : The Biography of a Shared Mormon Sacred Space / David J. Howlett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howlett, David J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kirtland Temple--History.

Kirtland Temple.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint--Ohio--Kirtland--History.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint.

Latter Day Saint temples--Ohio--Kirtland--History.

Latter Day Saint temples.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The only temple completed by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith Jr., the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio, receives 30,000 Mormon pilgrims every year. The site's religious significance and the space itself are contested by distinct Mormon denominations: its owner, the relatively liberal Community of Christ, and the larger Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. David J. Howlett sets the biography of Kirtland Temple against the backdrop of this religious rivalry.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction. The Kirtland Temple as a Parallel Pilgrimage

Part I: Pattern and Preparation

1. A "House of the Lord" in Kirtland, 1831-1844

2. Splintered Saints and the Temple, 1844-1900

3. Reforming Identities, Reframing Pilgrimage, 1900-1965

Part 2. Proximity

4. Creating a Cursed and Sanctified Temple, 1965-1984

5. The Destroyer and the Peacemakers, 1984-1990

6. New Shrines and New Capital, 1990-2012

Part 3. Performance

7. Staging the Temple, 1972-2012

8. Tour Guiding, 1959-2012

9. Dealing with Diversity, 1965-2012

Conclusion: Parallel Pilgrimages, Parallel Temples

Appendix: Theorizing Pilgrimage

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780252096372

0252096371

OCLC:

879423943