Adventures of a church historian /Leonard J. Arrington.
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.