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Sojourner in the Promised Land : Forty Years among the Mormons / Jan Shipps.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shipps, Jan, 1929-2025, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latter Day Saint churches--History.
- Latter Day Saint churches.
- Latter Day Saint churches--Study and teaching--History.
- Shipps, Jan, 1929-2025.
- Shipps, Jan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (474 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- Jan Shipps provides an in-depth analysis of the history and perceptions of the Mormon Church over forty years. The book explores American perceptions of Mormons from 1860 to 1960, and how these have changed over time. Shipps also examines the media's portrayal of Mormons, the church's internal dynamics, and its historical narratives. The work targets scholars and readers interested in religious history and sociology, aiming to clarify misconceptions and present a nuanced understanding of Mormonism's place in American history. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780252056314
- 0252056310
- OCLC:
- 1430662530
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