Brigham Young

Sovereign in America
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-415-84484-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 272 g

Reihe: Routledge Historical Americans

Brigham Young was one of the most influential—and controversial—Mormon leaders in American history. An early follower of the new religion, he led the cross-continental migration of the Mormon people from Illinois to Utah, where he built a vast religious empire that was both revolutionary and authoritarian, radically different from yet informed by the existing culture of the U.S. With his powerful personality and sometimes paradoxical convictions, Young left an enduring stamp on both his church and the region, and his legacy remains active today.

In a lively, concise narrative bolstered by primary documents, and supplemented by a robust companion website, David Mason tells the dynamic story of Brigham Young, and in the process, illuminates the history of the LDS Church, religion in America, and the development of the American west. This book will be a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex, uniquely American origins of a church that now counts over 15 million members worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mason, David Vaughn

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Konfessionen amerikanischen Ursprungs
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Timeline

1. Out of Obscurity

2. Pushed Ahead

3. A New Society

4. The Exodus

5. Deseret

6. A Civil War

7. Brigham's Kingdom

Documents

Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

David Vaughn Mason is Associate Professor of Theatre at Rhodes College, Tennessee.