Overview
Winner of the Best Anthology Book Award from the John Whitmer Historical Association Winner of the Special Award for Scholarly Publishing from the Association for Mormon LettersScholarly interest in Mormon theology, history, texts, and practices--what makes up the field now known as Mormon studies--has reached unprecedented levels, making it one of the fastest-growing subfields in religious studies. In this volume, Terryl Givens and Philip Barlow, two leading scholars of Mormonism, have brought together 45 of the top experts in the field to construct a collection of essays that offers a comprehensive overview of scholarship on Mormons. The book begins with a section on Mormon history, perhaps the most well-developed area of Mormon studies. Chapters in this section deal with questions ranging from how Mormon history is studied in the university to the role women have played over time. Other sections examine revelation and scripture, church structure and practice, theology, society, and culture. The final two sections look at Mormonism in a larger context. The authors examine Mormon expansion across the globe--focusing on Mormonism in Latin America, the Pacific, Europe, and Asia--in addition to the interaction between Mormonism and other social systems, such as law, politics, and other faiths. Bringing together an impressive body of scholarship, this volume reveals the vast range of disciplines and subjects where Mormonism continues to play a significant role in the academic conversation. The Oxford Handbook of Mormonism will be an invaluable resource for those within the field, as well as for people studying the broader, ever-changing American religious landscape.
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Author: Terryl L. Givens (James A. Bostwick Chair of English and Professor of Literature and Religion, James A. Bostwick Chair of English and Professor of Literature and Religion, University of Richmond) ,
Philip L. Barlow (Leonard Arrington Professor of Mormon History and Culture, Leonard Arrington Professor of Mormon History and Culture, Utah State University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 18.20cm
, Height: 4.20cm
, Length: 25.00cm
Weight: 1.314kg
ISBN: 9780199778362
ISBN 10: 0199778361
Pages: 680
Publication Date: 08 October 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Treating a wide range of important topics, this is a valuable resource on Mormonism. T. G. Alexander, CHOICE
.. .Givens and Barlow range far and wide to include a full stable of voices and points of view... --The Deseret News The Oxford Handbook of Mormonism... is an excellent resource for both Mormons as well as scholars (or even casual observers) wishing to gauge current scholarship on the topic. --Association for Mormon Letters
.. .Givens and Barlow range far and wide to include a full stable of voices and points of view... --The Deseret News
Author Information
Terryl L. Givens is Jabez A. Bostwick Professor of English at the University of Richmond. He is the author of Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought: Cosmos, God, Humanity. Philip L. Barlow is the Leonard Arrington Professor of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University. He is the author of Mormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion.
