The Mormon image in the American mind fifty years of public perception

What do Americans think about Mormons - and why do they think what they do? This is a story where the Osmonds, the Olympics, the Tabernacle Choir, Evangelical Christians, the Equal Rights Amendment, Sports Illustrated, and even Miss America all figure into the equation. The book is punctuated by the...

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Main Author: Haws, J. B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2014, 2014
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