Comments on: Previewing 2013: A Look Forward to Exciting Books in Mormon History

By: Ben P

Ben P — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:58:08 +0000

Thanks for bringing that up, Craig; it wasn't on any of our radars. It looks like it is a published version of her recently-finished dissertation. Hopefully we'll have a review!

By: Craig M.

Craig M. — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:45:37 +0000

Ran into this on Amazon: Revelation, Resistance, and Mormon Polygamy: The Introduction and Implementation of the Principle, 1830–1853 by Merina Smith. http://www.usu.edu/usupress/books/index.cfm?isbn=9173. I’d be interested to hear what anyone knows about it!

By: Juvenile Instructor » Books that Need New Editions

Juvenile Instructor » Books that Need New Editions — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:53:31 +0000

[...] the books in my forthcoming list for next year, there are new and expanded editions of two Mormon history classics: Terryl Givens’s Viper [...]

By: Ben P

Ben P — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:31:55 +0000

Leigh: so many choices! For the five books that are most relevant to American religious historians, I would probably pick Fluhman’s, Reeve’s, Turner’s, Kester’s, Howlett’s, and Haws’–though I revised my short list numerous times, and still went with six!

By: Ben P

Ben P — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:17:56 +0000

Thanks, Publius!

By: Publius

Publius — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:16:36 +0000

Almost certainly it will be the Oxford Handbook *of* Mormonism.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0000

I’m glad someone linked this, and the restrospective post, to me. However, as a historian whose research only tangentially touches on Mormonism, this can be overwhelming! What five books, either already released or forthcoming, would you recommend to someone primarily interested in religious history?

By: Saskia

Saskia — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:57:36 +0000

Fantastic. Looks like I need to start badgering my university library in advance for some of these books!

By: kevinf

kevinf — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:35:25 +0000

Todd Compton’s new biography of Jacob Hamblin is also due out this next spring or summer, I believe, something I am looking forward to.

By: Ben P

Ben P — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:53:58 +0000

I heard back from Phil Barlow who added two projects of his appearing this year: an updated version of his important Mormons and the Bible, as well as a book on contemporary Mormonism, co-authored with Jan Shipps, that we should all be excited about.

I’ve also added a couple titles people mentioned here in the comments that I’m especially excited about.