essay

Mormon history, identity, and faith community

History and ethnicityLondonPublished In 1989 • Pages: 168-182

By: Davies, Douglas.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is an exploration of Mormon identity through its theology and history. In Mormon minds history is a journey of spiritual restoration and the building of God's millennial kingdom. Furthermore, history is the source of revelations and miracles that add to Mormon theology. The author also discusses the importance of family, temple, and priesthood in forming and marking identities.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
Religious beliefs
Ecclesiastical organization
Ethnosociology
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Mormons
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2018
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southwest and Basin
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard; 2012
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date given
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1820-1987
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
United States
NotesAdditional notes
Douglas Davies
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
88032328
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mormons