Building the kingdom : a history of Mormons in America
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2001., Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2001].
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xi, 123 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Church growth -- Mormon Church.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Origin.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- United States -- History.
Mormon Church -- United States -- History.
Mormon pioneers -- Biography.
Mormon women -- Biography.
Mormons -- Persecutions.
Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Mormon Church -- History.
Smith, Joseph, -- Jr., -- 1805-1844.
United States -- Church history.
Utah -- History.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Origin.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- United States -- History.
Mormon Church -- United States -- History.
Mormon pioneers -- Biography.
Mormon women -- Biography.
Mormons -- Persecutions.
Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Mormon Church -- History.
Smith, Joseph, -- Jr., -- 1805-1844.
United States -- Church history.
Utah -- History.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2001., Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2001].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-116) and index.
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"Mormonism is one of the world's fastest growing religions, doubling its membership every 15 years. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the formal denomination of the Mormon church) is now 10 million strong, with more than half of its membership coming from outside the United States. More than 88 million copies of The Book of Mormon have been printed, and it has been translated into more than 50 languages. Mormons in America tells the tumultuous story of this religious group, from its humble origins in small-town New York State in 1830 to its present heyday. Claudia and Richard Bushman introduce us to charismatic leaders like Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, go deep behind Mormon rites and traditions, take us along the adventurous trail of the Mormon pioneers into the West, evoke the momentous erection of Salt Lake City in the desert, and draw us into the dozens of skirmishes, verbal attacks, and court battles between Mormons and their neighbors, other religions, the media, and the American government."--Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bushman, C. L., & Bushman, R. L. (2001). Building the kingdom: a history of Mormons in America . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bushman, Claudia L and Richard L. Bushman. 2001. Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bushman, Claudia L and Richard L. Bushman. Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America Oxford University Press, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bushman, Claudia L., and Richard L Bushman. Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America Oxford University Press, 2001.
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