Faithful History: Essays on Writing Mormon History (Essays on Mormonism Series)

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Summary: The Mormon Culture Wars
Review: This is an really fine collection of essays about the controversies over the writing of Mormon during the past 30 years. Both sides (conservatives and liberals) are represented. A special highlight is D. Michael Quinn's "On Being a Mormon Historian--and its Aftermath" which includes the complete text of Quinn's infamous lecture and a scalding account of the events that followed. Highly reccomended, and not just to Mormons but to anyone who likes intellectual history and is interested in the "culture wars" of today.

Rating:
Summary: The Mormon Culture Wars
Review: This is an really fine collection of essays about the controversies over the writing of Mormon during the past 30 years. Both sides (conservatives and liberals) are represented. A special highlight is D. Michael Quinn's "On Being a Mormon Historian--and its Aftermath" which includes the complete text of Quinn's infamous lecture and a scalding account of the events that followed. Highly reccomended, and not just to Mormons but to anyone who likes intellectual history and is interested in the "culture wars" of today.