Building Zion : The Material World of Mormon Settlement /

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Focusing on a network of small towns in Utah, Thomas Carter explores the key elements of the Mormon cultural landscape: town planning, residences (including polygamous houses), stores and other nonreligious buildings, meetinghouses, and temples. Zion, Carter demonstrates, is an evolving entity, refl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Carter, Thomas, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Zion (Mormon Church)
Mormon architecture.
Cultural landscapes.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
HISTORY > United States > General.
RELIGION > Christianity > Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
ARCHITECTURE > History > General.
Cultural landscapes > West (U.S.)
Mormon architecture > West (U.S.)
West United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: A Landscape of Difference
  • Faith and Works: A Historical Framework
  • The Settlement Matrix: Towns and Temples
  • According to Need: Family Stewardships and the Distribution of Resources
  • Frontier Fashion: Domestic Architecture and Individual Display
  • Polygamy and Patriarchy: Women in the Landscape
  • Business as Usual: The Americanization of the Mormon Main Street
  • Meetinghouses: The Search for Mormon Identity
  • Mansion on the Hill: The Temple as Ritual Space
  • Conclusion: The Enduring Zion.

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