Richard Lyman Bushman

Mormonism

A Very Short Introduction
Sprecher: Pollock, Brandon

• MP3-CD

Produktbeschreibung

Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over twelve million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction explains who Mormons are: what they believe and how they live their lives. Written by Richard Lyman Bushman, an eminent historian and practicing Mormon, this compact, informative volume ranges from the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the contentious issues of contemporary Mormonism. Bushman argues that Joseph Smith still serves as the Mormons' Moses. They understand their lives as part of a spiritual journey that started in a "council in heaven" before the world began just as he taught. How are Mormons to hold on to their children in a world of declining moral standards and rampant disbelief? How do rational, educated Mormons stand up to criticisms of their faith? How do single Mormons fare in a church that emphasizes family life? The book also examines polygamy, the various Mormon scriptures, and the renegade fundamentalists who tarnish the LDS image when in fact they're not members. This engaging introduction enables listeners to judge for themselves how Mormon teachings shape the character of believers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tantor
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 223 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798212937955
• Artikelnr.: 70083214

Autorenporträt

Richard Lyman Bushman, Gouverneur Morris Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University, grew up in Portland, Oregon, and earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University. He has also taught at Brigham Young University, Boston University, and the University of Delaware. His From Puritan to Yankee: Character and Social Order in Connecticut, 1690-1765 won the Bancroft Prize in 1967. His other books include Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism, winner of the Evans Biography Award; King and People in Provincial Massachusetts; and The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities. A practicing Mormon, he lives in New York City with his wife, Claudia.