Adventures of a church historian /Leonard J. Arrington.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Introduction -- Standing at the gate -- How I got into Mormon history -- Counselor in Utah State University stake -- The fraternity of Mormon scholars -- Fhe founding of the LDS Church Historical Department -- Conferences with new leaders -- Our first publication: Brigham Young's letters to his sons -- Other early studies and publications -- Story of the Latter-Day Saints and building the city of God -- A new pharaoh and new directions -- The long-promised day -- The Mormon experience -- Brigham Young: American Moses -- Our move to BYU -- The ongoing process of writing Mormon and western history -- Writing Latter-Day Saint history: philosophy and testimony -- Sources -- Index. 249 p. :ill. ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

Arrington, Leonard J.

Place Published

City

Urbana

Date Published

circa 1998

Publication Subjects

Mormons--Biography. Mormon Church--History. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History. Arrington, Leonard J.

Call No.

BX 8695 .A77 A3 1998

ISBN

0252023811 (alk. paper)

LCCN

97033895

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.