Latter-day Lore
Mormon Folklore Studies
Eric A Eliason editor Tom Mould editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Utah Press,U.S.
Published:30th Nov '13
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Latter-Day Lore gathers nearly thirty seminal works in Mormon folklore scholarship from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present in order to highlight the depth, breadth, and richness of that scholarship. This examination of LDS folklore studies reveals theoretical, methodological, and topical shifts that also reflect shifts in the field at large. Areas for future research are also suggested.
The thorough introduction by the volume editors elucidates the major influences, tensions, and questions shaping the study of Mormon folklore. The book is divided into six parts according to major thematic and topical patterns. The extensive introductory essays preceding each of the six parts provide invaluable historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts to frame the studies that follow: society, symbols, and landscape of regional culture; formative customs and traditions; the sacred and the supernatural; pioneers, heroes, and the historical imagination; humour; and the international contexts of Mormon folklore.
While exploring the ground that scholars have covered over the past century, Eliason and Mould also illuminate those areas of LDS folklore that have been understudied, exposing fertile areas for future research. Providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey of Mormon folklore studies available, Latter-Day Lore is an indispensible resource for students, scholars, and readers interested in folklore, Mormon studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, and religious studies.
“I applaud the editors for their work! It is certainly about time that someone has finally edited an anthology of Mormon folklore scholarship. The articles chosen for the volume are both fascinating to read and useful pedagogically since they represent the work of many well-respected folklore scholars.”—Leonard Norman Primiano, Cabrini College
“I am completely enamored of this book! It is not only an excellent compilation of key essays over the course of Mormon folklore studies, but it also contributes much in the way of original interpretation and commentary. This book will become a trusted reference and standard in the fields of Mormon folklore, religious studies, and folkloristics.”—Elaine Thatcher, coeditor of Cowboy Poets and Cowboy Poetry
“A volume that will surely be the definitive reference work in the field….Here is a textbook-worthy (both in terms of scope and sheer heft) anthology of writings on folklore subjects. The topics are fascinating; the research is careful and detailed.”—Association of Mormon Letters
“Perfectly executed for the benefit of scholars and lay readers alike—without question it’s the definitive book on the field of Mormon folklore studies.”—Book Notes, Mormon Studies Review
“These six hundred pages of Latter-Day Lore make up an impressive collection of scholarship that may be suitable to university studies, as well as to lay readers interested in the subject. …Latter-Day Lore is a valuable base for continuing studies to examine the place of folklore in Mormon culture and identity.”—Utah Historical Quarterly
“At long last, Mormon folklore is finally being given the rigorous, thoughtful, insightful, and complex treatment that it deserves.”—Western Folklore
“Fills an academic vacuum…this anthology provides links between Mormon folklore and the wider field of folklore scholarship. It is an up-to-date survey and a welcome and needed enrichment for ongoing Mormon folklore studies.”—Journal of Folklore Research
“The entire volume should be applauded for its interdisciplinary framework, its breadth of examples, and its historical scope.”—Mormon Historical Studies
ISBN: 9781607812845
Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 36mm
Weight: 1058g
606 pages