A companion volume to their massive bibliography Studies in Mormon History, 1830–1997, this descriptive history by a team of top Mormon scholars provides an interpretive survey of Mormon historical writings. The authors examine Mormon biography and autobiography and discuss social science literature on the Mormons, including studies of social geography, rural sociology, and agricultural economics. Two valuable appendices on Mormon imprints and historical sources round out this volume.
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Book Description:
A comprehensive view of how the writing of Mormon history has evolved since the establishment of the church
About the Author:
Ronald W. Walker is a professional historian living in Salt Lake City and a professor emeritus of history at Brigham Young University. David J. Whittaker is an associate professor of history and the curator of nineteenth-century western and Mormon Americana at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. James B. Allen is a professor emeritus of history at Brigham Young University and a former assistant church historian.
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- PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0252077733
- ISBN 13 9780252077739
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages279
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