Description
Winner of the Best Anthology Book Award from the John Whitmer Historical Association Winner of the Special Award for Scholarly Publishing from the Association for Mormon LettersScholarly interest in Mormon theology, history, texts, and practices--what makes up the field now known as Mormon studies--has reached unprecedented levels, making it one of the fastest-growing subfields in religious studies. In this volume, Terryl Givens and Philip Barlow, two leading scholars of Mormonism, have brought together 45 of the top experts in the field to construct a collection of essays that offers a comprehensive overview of scholarship on Mormons.The book begins with a section on Mormon history, perhaps the most well-developed area of Mormon studies. Chapters in this section deal with questions ranging from how Mormon history is studied in the university to the role women have played over time. Other sections examine revelation and scripture, church structure and practice, theology, society, and culture. The final two sections look at Mormonism in a larger context. The authors examine Mormon expansion across the globe--focusing on Mormonism in Latin America, the Pacific, Europe, and Asia--in addition to the interaction between Mormonism and other social systems, such as law, politics, and other faiths.Bringing together an impressive body of scholarship, this volume reveals the vast range of disciplines and subjects where Mormonism continues to play a significant role in the academic conversation. The Oxford Handbook of Mormonism will be an invaluable resource for those within the field, as well as for people studying the broader, ever-changing American religious landscape.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Terryl Givens and Philip BarlowI. History of Mormonism1. An Interpretive Framework for Studying the History of Mormonism - Jan Shipps2. Emergent Mormonism in Context - Daniel Walker Howe3. The Mormon Church in Utah - W. Paul Reeve4 The Modern Mormon Church - Matthew J. Grow5. Women in Mormonism - Claudia L. Bushman6. Understanding Multiple Mormonisms - William D. Russell7. Mormon Studies as an Academic Discipline- David J. WhittakerII. Revelation and Scripture8. Joseph Smith and His Visions - Richard L. Bushman9. Mormons and the Bible - Laurie Maffly-Kipp10. The Book of Mormon - Grant Hardy11. Revelation and the Open Canon in Mormonism - David F. HollandIII. Ecclesiastical Structure and Praxis12. Mormon Priesthood and Organization - Gregory A. Prince13. Mormon Mission Work - Reid L. Neilson14. The Mormon Temple and Mormon Ritual - James E. Falconer15. Lived Religion among Mormons - Tona J. HangenIV. Mormon Thought 16. Mind and Spirit in Mormon Thought - Philip L. Barlow17. The Nature of God in Mormon Thought - David L. Paulsen & Hal R. Boyd18. Christ, Atonement, and Human Possibilities in Mormon Thought - Terryl L. Givens19. The Problem of Evil in Mormon Thought - James M. McLaughlan20. Embodiment and Sexuality in Mormon Thought - Samuel Morris Brown & Kate HolbrookV. Mormon Society21. The Social Composition of Mormonism - Tim B. Heaton & Cardell K. Jacobson22. Celestial Marriage (Eternal and Plural) - Kathryn M. Daynes23. Mormon Doctrine on Gender - Valerie M. Hudson24. Mormons and Race - Margaret Blair Young & Darius Aidan Gray25. Authority and Dissent in Mormonism - Armand L. Mauss26. Mormonism and Media - John Durham PetersVI Mormon Culture 27. Geography and Mormon Identity - Richard V. Francaviglia28. Mormon Popular Culture - Jana Riess29. Mormon Folk Culture - Eric A. Eliason30. Mormon Visual Arts - Paul L. Anderson31. Mormon Letters - Michael Austin32. Music and Heaven in Mormon Thought - Michael D. HicksVII. The International Church33. Mormons in Latin America - Mark L. Grover34. Mormons in The Pacific - R. Lanier Britsch35. Mormons in Europe - Wilfried Decoo36. Mormons in Asia - Van C. GesselVIII Mormonism in the World Community37. Communitarianism and Consecration in Mormonism - J. Spencer Fluhman38. Mormons and the Law - Sarah Barringer Gordon39. Mormonism in the American Political Domain - Noah R. Feldman40. Mormons and Interfaith Relations - Richard J. Mouw41. Mormons and Muslims- Daniel PetersonIndex
