Abstract. This book is an exploration of the Mormon cultural identity that Joseph Smith and, to a lesser extent, Brigham Young founded. At the heart of their thinking were a number of dynamic tensions, or paradoxes, that give Mormon cultural expression much of its vitality. Arguing that culture can be viewed as the result of a people's efforts to accommodate such irresolvable tensions, Givens looks at the . Author Givens, Terryl. Title People of paradox: a history of Mormon culture / Terryl L. Givens. Format Book Published. · In People of Paradox, Terryl Givens traces the rise and development of Mormon culture from the days of Joseph Smith in upstate New York, through Brigham Young's founding of the Territory of Deseret Author: Terryl L. Givens.
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture by Terryl L. Givens (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture. In People of Paradox, Terryl Givens traces the rise and development of Mormon culture from the days of Joseph Smith in upstate New York, through Brigham Young's founding of the Territory of Deseret on the shores of Great Salt Lake, to the spread of the Latter-Day Saints around the globe. Terryl Givens. Terryl Lynn Givens is a senior research fellow with the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. He was professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond, where he held the James A. Bostwick Chair in English. He taught courses in nineteenth-century studies and literary theory.
In People of Paradox, Terryl Givens traces the rise and development of Mormon culture from the days of Joseph Smith in upstate New York, through Brigham Young's founding of the Territory of Deseret. In People of Paradox, Terryl Givens traces the rise and development of Mormon culture from the days of Joseph Smith in upstate New York, through Brigham Young's founding of the Territory of Deseret on the shores of Great Salt Lake, to the spread of the Latter-Day Saints around the globe. Abstract. This book is an exploration of the Mormon cultural identity that Joseph Smith and, to a lesser extent, Brigham Young founded. At the heart of their thinking were a number of dynamic tensions, or paradoxes, that give Mormon cultural expression much of its vitality. Arguing that culture can be viewed as the result of a people's efforts to accommodate such irresolvable tensions, Givens looks at the Mormon “habit of mind”, and forms of artistic expression to trace consistent themes.
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