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The Expanded Canon: Perspectives On Mormonism And Sacred Texts, Roger Terry
The Expanded Canon: Perspectives On Mormonism And Sacred Texts, Roger Terry
BYU Studies Quarterly
If you are looking for excellent scholarship and insights into Latter-day Saint scripture, you might want to start with this new compilation from Greg Kofford Books. The authors of the fourteen essays in this volume explore a wide range of topics related to the Latter-day Saint canon and offer a surprisingly consistent level of discourse. Usually anthologies include a few weak links, but that is not the case with this volume.
Utah And The American Civil War: The Written Record, William P. Mackinnon
Utah And The American Civil War: The Written Record, William P. Mackinnon
BYU Studies Quarterly
There are two schools of thought about Utah’s participation in the Civil War: it was de minimis, unworthy of comparison to the blood-soaked contributions of nearly all other American states and territories; or, it was larger than the size of its troop commitment to the Union Army and has a record more complex than is often understood. With this book, Utah and the American Civil War, Kenneth L. Alford is squarely in the latter camp, arguing that “the common belief that Utah Territory ‘sat out’ the Civil War is incorrect. Although the territory was removed from the war’s devastation …
Moramona: The Mormons In Hawai‘I, Alec J. Harding
Moramona: The Mormons In Hawai‘I, Alec J. Harding
BYU Studies Quarterly
Moramona is the quintessential history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawai‘i. The book journeys from the first missionaries arriving on the islands in 1850 and their initial struggles to maintain a foothold there to the eventual success of the Church on the islands. The book concludes with a summary of the current prosperity of the Church in Hawai‘i, including the successes of Brigham Young University– Hawai‘i, the Kona Hawai‘i Temple, and the rich culture of faith among today’s members.