Mormon Visual Culture and the American West

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-27177-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 571 g

Reihe: Routledge Research in Art and Religion

This book explores the place of art in Latter-day Saint society during the first 50 years of the Utah settlement, beginning in 1847.

Nathan Rees uncovers the critical role that images played in nineteenth-century Mormon religion, politics, and social practice. These artists not only represented, but actively participated in debates about theology, politics, race, gender, and sexuality at a time when Latter-day Saints were grappling with evolving doctrine, conflict with Native Americans, and political turmoil resulting from their practice of polygamy.

The book makes an important contribution to art history, Mormon studies, American studies, and religious studies.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rees, Nathan (University of West Georgia)

Rees, Nathan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen Künstlerische Stoffe, Motive, Themen: Religiöse Themen
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Konfessionen amerikanischen Ursprungs
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Visions and Visuality 3. Envisioning "Lamanites" 4. Painting the Promised Land 5. Scenes of Trial 6. Gender in Mormon Thought and Image 7. Representing Modern Mormonism

Über Autor(innen)

Nathan Rees is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of West Georgia.