Mormonism: The Basics - Paperback

by John Charles Duffy (Author), David Howlett (Author)

Although often regarded as marginal or obscure, Mormonism is a significant American religious minority, numerically and politically. The successes and struggles of this U.S. born religion reveal much about how religion operates in U.S. society. Mormonism: The Basics introduces the teachings, practices, evolution, and internal diversity of this movement, whose cultural icons range from Mitt Romney to the Twilight saga, from young male missionaries in white shirts and ties to polygamous women in pastel prairie dresses. Mormonism: The Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to understand this religion within its primarily American but increasingly globalized contexts.

Author Biography

David J. Howlett is a visiting assistant professor of religion at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York.

John-Charles Duffy is a lecturer in comparative religion at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio