Latter-Day Lore - Mormon Folklore Studies (Paperback)

"Latter-day Lore "gathers nearly thirty seminal works in Mormon folklore scholarship from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present in order to highlight the depth, breadth, and richness of that scholarship. This examination of LDS folklore studies reveals theoretical, methodological, and topical shifts that also reflect shifts in the field at large. Areas for future research are also suggested.
The thorough introduction by the volume editors elucidates the major influences, tensions, and questions shaping the study of Mormon folklore. The book is divided into six parts according to major thematic and topical patterns. The extensive introductory essays preceding each of the six parts provide invaluable historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts to frame the studies that follow: society, symbols, and landscape of regional culture; formative customs and traditions; the sacred and the supernatural; pioneers, heroes, and the historical imagination; humor; and the international contexts of Mormon folklore.
While exploring the ground that scholars have covered over the past century, Eliason and Mould also illuminate those areas of LDS folklore that have been understudied, exposing fertile areas for future research. Providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey of Mormon folklore studies available, "Latter-day Lore "is an indispensible resource for students, scholars, and readers interested in folklore, Mormon studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, and religious studies.

General

Imprint:	University of Utah Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Editors:	Eric A. Eliason • Tom Mould
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	606
ISBN-13:	978-1-60781-284-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Christianity
LSN:	1-60781-284-3
Barcode:	9781607812845

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