176 Pages
17 Color & 29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
17 Color & 29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
17 Color & 29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the place of art in Latter-day Saint society during the first 50 years of the Utah settlement, beginning in 1847.
Nathan Rees uncovers the critical role that images played in nineteenth-century Mormon religion, politics, and social practice. These artists not only represented, but actively participated in debates about theology, politics, race, gender, and sexuality at... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Visions and Visuality 3. Envisioning "Lamanites" 4. Painting the Promised Land 5. Scenes of Trial 6. Gender in Mormon Thought and Image 7. Representing Modern Mormonism
Biography
Nathan Rees is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of West Georgia.
