{"product_id":"mormonism-the-basics-9781138020474","title":"Mormonism: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Charles Duffy | David Howlett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christianity - Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints (\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough often regarded as marginal or obscure, Mormonism is a significant American religious minority, numerically and politically. The successes and struggles of this U.S. born religion reveal much about how religion operates in U.S. society. \u003ci\u003eMormonism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the teachings, practices, evolution, and internal diversity of this movement, whose cultural icons range from Mitt Romney to the \u003ci\u003eTwilight \u003c\/i\u003esaga, from young male missionaries in white shirts and ties to polygamous women in pastel prairie dresses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first introductory text on Mormonism that tracks not only the mainstream LDS but also two other streams within the movement--the liberalized RLDS and the polygamous Fundamentalists--thus showing how Mormons have pursued different approaches to defining their identity and their place in society. The book addresses these questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Mormons Christian, and why does it matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have Mormons worked out their relationship to the state?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have Mormons diverged in their thinking about gender and sexuality?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do rituals and regulations shape Mormon lives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat types of sacred spaces have Mormons created? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat strategies have Mormons pursued to establish a global presence?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMormonism: The Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to understand this religion within its primarily American but increasingly globalized contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931155910807,"sku":"9781138020474","price":7518.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138020474.webp?v=1771611528","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mormonism-the-basics-9781138020474","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}