{"product_id":"mormonism-john-charles-duffy-9781138020474","title":"Mormonism: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough 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. \u003ci\u003eMormonism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the teachings, practices, evolution, and internal diversity of this movement, whose cultural icons range from Mitt Romney to the \u003ci\u003eTwilight \u003c\/i\u003esaga, from young male missionaries in white shirts and ties to polygamous women in pastel prairie dresses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first introductory text on Mormonism that tracks not only the mainstream LDS but also two other streams within the movement--the liberalized RLDS and the polygamous Fundamentalists--thus showing how Mormons have pursued different approaches to defining their identity and their place in society. The book addresses these questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Mormons Christian, and why does it matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have Mormons worked out their relationship to the state?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have Mormons diverged in their thinking about gender and sexuality?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do rituals and regulations shape Mormon lives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat types of sacred spaces have Mormons created? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat strategies have Mormons pursued to establish a global presence?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMormonism: The Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to understand this religion within its primarily American but increasingly globalized contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Charles Duffy,David Howlett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138020478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138020474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"John Charles Duffy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113260593407,"sku":"9781138020474","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc22e093-5833-4e86-9d15-2f0e9d1248a0.jpg?v=1769613939","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mormonism-john-charles-duffy-9781138020474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}