The Resource A peculiar people : anti-Mormonism and the making of religion in nineteenth-century America, J. Spencer Fluhman
A peculiar people : anti-Mormonism and the making of religion in nineteenth-century America, J. Spencer Fluhman
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- Summary
- Though the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion, it does not specify what counts as a religion. From its founding in the 1830s, Mormonism, a homegrown American faith, drew thousands of converts but far more critics. In A Peculiar People, J. Spencer Fluhman offers a comprehensive history of anti-Mormon thought and the associated passionate debates about religious authenticity in nineteenth-century America. He argues that understanding anti-Mormonism provides critical insight into the American psyche because Mormonism became a potent symbol around which ideas about religion and the state took shape. - Jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 229 pages
- Contents
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- On familiarity and contempt
- Religious liberty as an American problem
- "Impostor" : the Mormon prophet. Authenticity and disestablishment ; Interlopers in the Protestant historical pantheon ; Counterfeiters of faith and currency
- "Delusion" : early Mormon religiosity. Mormon spirituality and the threat of enthusiasm ; Religion, madness, and the search for rational faith ; Enlightened Christianity and the problem of Mormon evidence
- "Fanaticism" : the church as (un)holy city. The political burden of the Mormon gathering ; The discovery of a Mormon theology ; The politics of expulsion
- "Barbarism" : rhetorics of alienation. Empire(s) in the West ; The problem of Mormon whiteness ; Mormon women, the ungrateful objects of American pity
- "Heresy" : Americanizing the American religion. Mormonism in the crowd of world religions ; Textbook Mormons and the weight of Mormon history ; Mormonism (almost) defanged
- Isbn
- 9780807835715
- Label
- A peculiar people : anti-Mormonism and the making of religion in nineteenth-century America
- Title
- A peculiar people
- Title remainder
- anti-Mormonism and the making of religion in nineteenth-century America
- Statement of responsibility
- J. Spencer Fluhman
- Subject
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- Ablehnung
- Church history
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Controversial literature
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Controversial literature
- Controversial literature
- History
- Kritik
- Mormon Church
- 1800-1899
- Mormon Church -- History
- Mormonen
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Church history -- 19th century
- États-Unis -- Histoire religieuse -- 19e siècle
- Mormon Church -- Controversial literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Though the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion, it does not specify what counts as a religion. From its founding in the 1830s, Mormonism, a homegrown American faith, drew thousands of converts but far more critics. In A Peculiar People, J. Spencer Fluhman offers a comprehensive history of anti-Mormon thought and the associated passionate debates about religious authenticity in nineteenth-century America. He argues that understanding anti-Mormonism provides critical insight into the American psyche because Mormonism became a potent symbol around which ideas about religion and the state took shape. - Jacket flap
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fluhman, J. Spencer
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Mormonen
- Mormon Church
- Mormon Church
- United States
- États-Unis
- Mormon Church
- United States
- Kritik
- Ablehnung
- USA
- Label
- A peculiar people : anti-Mormonism and the making of religion in nineteenth-century America, J. Spencer Fluhman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- On familiarity and contempt -- Religious liberty as an American problem -- "Impostor" : the Mormon prophet. Authenticity and disestablishment ; Interlopers in the Protestant historical pantheon ; Counterfeiters of faith and currency -- "Delusion" : early Mormon religiosity. Mormon spirituality and the threat of enthusiasm ; Religion, madness, and the search for rational faith ; Enlightened Christianity and the problem of Mormon evidence -- "Fanaticism" : the church as (un)holy city. The political burden of the Mormon gathering ; The discovery of a Mormon theology ; The politics of expulsion -- "Barbarism" : rhetorics of alienation. Empire(s) in the West ; The problem of Mormon whiteness ; Mormon women, the ungrateful objects of American pity -- "Heresy" : Americanizing the American religion. Mormonism in the crowd of world religions ; Textbook Mormons and the weight of Mormon history ; Mormonism (almost) defanged
- Control code
- 778244920
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 229 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807835715
- Lccn
- 2012004089
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 651
- Other control number
- 40021202286
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)778244920
- Label
- A peculiar people : anti-Mormonism and the making of religion in nineteenth-century America, J. Spencer Fluhman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- On familiarity and contempt -- Religious liberty as an American problem -- "Impostor" : the Mormon prophet. Authenticity and disestablishment ; Interlopers in the Protestant historical pantheon ; Counterfeiters of faith and currency -- "Delusion" : early Mormon religiosity. Mormon spirituality and the threat of enthusiasm ; Religion, madness, and the search for rational faith ; Enlightened Christianity and the problem of Mormon evidence -- "Fanaticism" : the church as (un)holy city. The political burden of the Mormon gathering ; The discovery of a Mormon theology ; The politics of expulsion -- "Barbarism" : rhetorics of alienation. Empire(s) in the West ; The problem of Mormon whiteness ; Mormon women, the ungrateful objects of American pity -- "Heresy" : Americanizing the American religion. Mormonism in the crowd of world religions ; Textbook Mormons and the weight of Mormon history ; Mormonism (almost) defanged
- Control code
- 778244920
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 229 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807835715
- Lccn
- 2012004089
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 651
- Other control number
- 40021202286
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)778244920
Subject
- Ablehnung
- Church history
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Controversial literature
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Controversial literature
- Controversial literature
- History
- Kritik
- Mormon Church
- 1800-1899
- Mormon Church -- History
- Mormonen
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Church history -- 19th century
- États-Unis -- Histoire religieuse -- 19e siècle
- Mormon Church -- Controversial literature
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