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Saints Observed: Studies of Mormon Village Life, 1850–2005 serves as a comprehensive introduction to this second volume, which makes available four of the best Mormon village studies, all previously unpublished. These post-war village studies differ substantially from earlier village studies initiated by Nelson’s work and offer in-depth investigations by observers who lived and participated in village life. Together, they capture in rich detail the day-to- day life of mid-century Mormon villagers. Editor Howard Bahr’s afterword highlights changes in the four villages across the past half-century, drawing upon recent site visits, interviews, and texts.

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Together these two informative books [ Saints Observed and Four Classic Mormon Village Studies ] make the Mormon village come to life as the signature settlement pattern of nineteenth-century Mormonism. Utah Historical Quarterly

Bahr has delivered those interested in Mormon Studies a gift by editing and publishing these little-known ethnographies. <i>Nova Religio</i>

Bahr has delivered those interested in Mormon Studies a gift by editing and publishing these little-known ethnographies. Nova Religio

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Howard M. Bahr is a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University, where he teaches social theory, the sociology of religion, and ethnic relations. His recent books include Toward More Family-Centered Family Sciences: Love, Sacrifice, and Transcendence (with Kathleen S. Bahr) and The Navajo as Seen by the Franciscans, 1920–1950.

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