People of Paradox
| Author | : Terryl C. Givens |
| Publisher | : OUP USA |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2007-08-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195167115 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195167112 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis People of Paradox by : Terryl C. Givens
Download or read book People of Paradox written by Terryl C. Givens and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In People of Paradox, Terryl Givens traces the development of Mormon culture from the days of Joseph Smith in upstate New York, to the global spread of the Latter-Day Saints. Here is a religion shaped by an authoritarian hierarchy and individualism, intellectual investigation, existence in exile and a yearning for acceptance by the larger world.
