Stretching the heavens: the life of Eugene England and the crisis of modern Mormonism
"Eugene England (1933-2001)-one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in the history of modern Mormonism-abided in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt d...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Mormon Church
/ History
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles |
| Further subjects: | B
Biographies
B England, Eugene B Biography B Mormon Church History 20th century B Mormons Biography |
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| Summary: | "Eugene England (1933-2001)-one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in the history of modern Mormonism-abided in the crossfire between religious tradition and reform. This first serious biography, by leading historian Terryl Givens, shimmers with the personal tensions felt deeply by England during the turmoil of the late twentieth century. Drawing on unprecedented access to England's personal papers, Givens paints the multifaceted portrait of a devout Latter-day Saint believer whose precarious position on the edge of church hierarchy was instrumental to his ability to shape the study of modern Mormonism as powerfully as he did"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 146966433X |