Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their Books
Geisner, Joseph:
ISBN 10: 156085281X ISBN 13: 9781560852810
Published by SIGNATURE BOOKS INC, 2020
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420 Seiten; 9781560852810.1 Gewicht in Gramm: 1. Seller Inventory # 796793
Synopsis:
Every great book has a great backstory. Here well-known historians describe their journeys of writing books that have influenced our understanding of the Mormon past, offering an unprecedented glimpse into why they wrote these important works. Writing Mormon History is a must-read for historians, students of history, scholars, and aspiring authors. The volume’s contributors are Polly Aird, Will Bagley, Todd Compton, Brian Hales, Melvin Johnson, William MacKinnon, Linda King Newell, Gregory Prince, D. Michael Quinn, Craig Smith, George D. Smith, Vickie Cleverley Speek, Susan Staker, Daniel Stone, and John Turner. The majority of the essays appear here for the first time.
About the Author:
Joseph W. Geisner is an independent Mormon researcher. He has published in the Journal of Mormon History, Sunstone, John Whitmer Historical Journal, Irreantum, and elsewhere. With Lavina Fielding Anderson, he created the chronologies for Confessions of a Mormon Historian: The Diaries of Leonard J. Arrington, 1971–1997. He is currently on the board of directors for the John Whitmer Historical Association. He and his wife live in northern California, where they provide residential services for people with developmental disabilities. The Geisners are the parents of three children.
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Title: Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their...
Publisher: SIGNATURE BOOKS INC
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: hardcover
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