Simpson, Thomas Wendell creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. ncu 2016 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) "The book situates American universities as a unique egalitarian cultural and institutional space for Mormons in nineteenth-century American society. They were places where Mormons could experience a personally transformative sense of freedom and dignity, equip themselves for taking advantageous paths in American society, and explore provisional reconciliations of religious and scientific perspectives. Contributing to an understanding of the evolution of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints in the context of American history, Simpson chronicles a Mormon intellectual pilgrimage made by hundreds of youth to the elite universities of the United States"-- Introduction: Mormonism reframed -- Brigham Young's romance with American higher education, 1870-1877 -- The death of Mormon separatism in American universities, 1877-1896 -- Evolution and its discontents, 1896-1920 -- Anti-intellectualism rejected and reborn, 1920-1940 -- Conclusion: Mormonism uncharted. Thomas W. Simpson. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Mormons Education (Higher) United States History Education, Higher United States History Mormons Intellectual life RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations EDUCATION / Higher BX8611 .S53 2016 289.3/73 9781469628653 1469628651 1469628643 9781469628646 22573/ctt1bnk5m8 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1222278 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1222278 IDEBK 160708 20200709060443.0 ocn951808750 eng