David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism
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David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism is the first book to draw upon the David O. McKay
Papers at the J. Willard Marriott Library
, University of Utah
, in addition to some two hundred interviews conducted by the authors, Gregory Prince
and William Robert Wright. Prince and Wright's biography received the Mormon History Association
's 2005 Best Biography award and the 2005 Evans Handcart Award from the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies at Utah State University
.
Based largely on an extensive body of records gathered and maintained by McKay's longtime secretary, Clare Middlemiss, the book focuses on the years of McKay's presidency, during which The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faced the challenges of worldwide growth in an age of communism
, the American Civil Rights Movement, and ecumenism
.
David O. McKay
David Oman McKay was the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , serving from 1951 until his death. Ordained an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1906, McKay was a general authority for nearly 64 years, longer than anyone else in LDS Church...
Papers at the J. Willard Marriott Library
J. Willard Marriott Library
J. Willard Marriott Library is the library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was named for J. Willard Marriott, the founder of Marriott International. The library building is over and houses over 3 million volumes. The University of Utah Press is a division of the Marriott...
, University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, in addition to some two hundred interviews conducted by the authors, Gregory Prince
Gregory Prince
Gregory A. Prince is an American pathology researcher, businessman, author, and historian of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Biography:Prince was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating as valedictorian from Dixie College Gregory A. Prince (born 1948) is an American pathology...
and William Robert Wright. Prince and Wright's biography received the Mormon History Association
Mormon History Association
The Mormon History Association is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and understanding of all aspects of Mormon history to promote understanding, scholarly research, and publication in the field...
's 2005 Best Biography award and the 2005 Evans Handcart Award from the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies at Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
.
Based largely on an extensive body of records gathered and maintained by McKay's longtime secretary, Clare Middlemiss, the book focuses on the years of McKay's presidency, during which The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faced the challenges of worldwide growth in an age of communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
, the American Civil Rights Movement, and ecumenism
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
.
Publication information
- Prince, GregoryGregory PrinceGregory A. Prince is an American pathology researcher, businessman, author, and historian of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Biography:Prince was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating as valedictorian from Dixie College Gregory A. Prince (born 1948) is an American pathology...
and Wright, Wm. RobertWm. Robert WrightWilliam Robert Wright is an American attorney and biographer of David O. McKay. With Gregory Prince, he is the co-author of the book David O...
. David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism. University of Utah PressUniversity of Utah PressThe University of Utah Press is the independent publishing branch of the University of Utah and is a division of the J. Willard Marriott Library. Founded in 1949 by A. Ray Olpin, it is also the oldest university press in Utah...
, Salt Lake City, UT, 2005. ISBN 0-87480-822-7.
External links
- Book's information from the University of Utah PressUniversity of Utah PressThe University of Utah Press is the independent publishing branch of the University of Utah and is a division of the J. Willard Marriott Library. Founded in 1949 by A. Ray Olpin, it is also the oldest university press in Utah...
- Book review by James B. AllenJames B. Allen (historian)James Brown "Jim" Allen is an American historian of Mormonism and was an official Assistant Church Historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972–1979.-Biography:...
in BYU StudiesBYU StudiesBYU Studies is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing articles on a broad array of topics related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... - Book review by Randi Jones Walker in Church History
- Book review by Julie M. Smith at Times & SeasonsTimes & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon BlogTimes & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog is a multi-author weblog featuring commentary and discussion especially of contemporary Mormon culture, thought and current events...
- Discussion on the book with Greg Prince at Times & SeasonsTimes & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon BlogTimes & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog is a multi-author weblog featuring commentary and discussion especially of contemporary Mormon culture, thought and current events...