Historical Dictionary of the Latter-day Saints (eBook)

Thomas G. Alexander, Davis Bitton (Autoren)

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2019 | 4., Fourth Edition
386 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
9781538120729 (ISBN)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian church that was organized by six men in western New York in 1830 under the leadership of Joseph Smith, the church has grown to more than 16 million members today. A restoration of the primitive church organized by Jesus Christ in the first century C. E., the church's membership was originally all Americans. The church is now, however, a worldwide church with more members who live outside the United States than inside.The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Latter-day Saints contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on the important people, ideas, doctrine, and events during the hundred-ninety year history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.11.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Christianity • Latter-day Saints • missionary work • mormons • Polygamy • Prophetic Leadership • religious persecution • restorationist Christianity • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • The Westward Movement
• ISBN-13: 9781538120729 / 9781538120729