Mormonism in transition
Subtitle: a history of the Latter-day Saints, 1890-1930
By: Thomas G. Alexander ; foreword by Stephen J. Stein
Contributors: Stein, Stephen J., 1940- writer of added text
Edition: Third edition
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Salt Lake City
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781589581883
Subjects: Mormons; Social life and customs; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; History
Description: This history covers a period of Mormonism's development from 1890 to 1930. Portraying the turn-of-the-century Church in a state of flux, Alexander demonstrates the process of solidification of its organizational structure, external affairs policy, and cultural institutions over the 30 years that followed. Thoroughly documenting his arguments, he answers many questions about the origins of contemporary Mormon practices.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The 1890s and the challenge to the Mormon world view; title: The search for a pluralistic political system, 1900-1911; title: The politics of change and reconciliation, 1912-30; title: Recurrent encounters with plural marriage; title: The temporal kingdom; title: Administrative modernization, 1900-1918; title: New directions in Church administration, 1918-30; title: The Church auxiliary organizations; title: Definition of a role for the Church Education System; title: Cooperation and individualism in Mormon society; title: The Church and its missions; title: Reshaping the Latter-day Saint image; title: The adoption of a new interpretation of the Word of Wisdom; title: Definition and explication of Church doctrine; title: Epilogue.