Return to the City of Joseph: Modern Mormonism’s Contest for the Soul of Nauvoo

Return to the City of Joseph: Modern Mormonism's Contest for the Soul of Nauvoo. The tension between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (RLDS) is the focal point of Esplin's study. The religious fervor the c...

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Published in:Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998) 2019-10, Vol.112 (3), p.318-320
Main Author: Russell, Danny Aaron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Cities
Cultural heritage
History
Mormonism
Religion
US State History
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Summary:Return to the City of Joseph: Modern Mormonism's Contest for the Soul of Nauvoo. The tension between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (RLDS) is the focal point of Esplin's study. The religious fervor the city could stir rankled non-Mormon locals, who resented the idea of Nauvoo becoming a religious tourist destination (p. 134).
ISSN:1522-1067
2328-3335
DOI:10.5406/jillistathistsoc.112.3.0318