Mormonism in transition : a history of the Latter-Day Saints, 1890-1930 / Thomas G. Alexander.

Author
Alexander, Thomas G., 1935- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1986.
Description
xii, 381 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    Bibliography: p. [317]-370.
    Contents
    • Preface
    • The 1890s and the challenge to the Mormon world view
    • The search for a pluralistic political system, 1900-1911
    • The politics of change and reconciliation, 1912-30
    • Recurrent encounters with plural marriage
    • The temporal kingdom
    • Administrative modernization, 1900-1918
    • New directions in church administration, 1918-30
    • The church auxiliary organizations
    • Definition of a role for the church educational system
    • Cooperation and individualism in Mormon society
    • The church and its missions
    • Reshaping the Latter-day Saint image
    • The adoption of a new interpretation of the word of wisdom
    • Definition and explication of church doctrine
    • Epilogue
    • Appendix
    • Notes
    • Selected bibliography
    • Index.
    ISBN
    • 0252011856 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780252011856 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    84022164
    OCLC
    11469720
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