San Antonio College Library

Latter-day Lore gathers together nearly thirty seminal works in Mormon folklore scholarship, from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present, to highlight the depth, breadth, and richness of the field. In its examination of theoretical, methodological, and topical themes and changes in LDS folklore studies, the volume also reflects shifts in the field at large and suggests fertile areas for future research. A thorough introduction...

Offers a glimpse into the cultural, social, and spiritual lives of modern Mormons.

"Mormons have long had an outsized presence in American culture and politics, but they remain largely unknown to most Americans. Recent years have seen the political prominence of Mormons taken to a new level - including the presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney, the prominent involvement of Mormons in the campaign for California's Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage), and the ascendancy of Democrat Harry Reid to the position of Senate Majority...

A multimedia history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nine stories illuminate what it means to be Mormon and how faith serves to humanize, in a work that includes a seriocomic portrait of a young Joseph Smith.

Clears up many of the misconceptions held about Mormonism and its members, making it an essential reference.

"Introduces the core beliefs and practices of the twenty-first century Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church and its adherents, the Mormons"--Provided by publisher.