Railroading Religion: Mormons, Tourists, and the Corporate Spirit of the West

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: The Irony of Religious Industry -- Chapter One: Corinnethians and the Death Knell Thesis -- Chapter Two: Brigham Young and the Railroad Connection -- Chapter Three: Godbeites and the Capital of Dissent -- Chapter Four: Steamboats...

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Main Author: Walker, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Mormon Church / Railroad construction / Tourism / History 1800-1900
Further subjects:B Railroads ; West (U.S.) ; History ; 19th century
B Electronic books
B Mormon Church ; History ; 19th century
B Mormon Church ; Public opinion ; History ; 19th century
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Summary:Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: The Irony of Religious Industry -- Chapter One: Corinnethians and the Death Knell Thesis -- Chapter Two: Brigham Young and the Railroad Connection -- Chapter Three: Godbeites and the Capital of Dissent -- Chapter Four: Steamboats and the Rise of Atrocity Tourism -- Chapter Five: Patrons and the Plays of Mormon Culture -- Chapter Six: Tourists and the Making of an American Mainline -- Conclusion: The Recreation and State of Religion in 1893 -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Y -- Z.
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ISBN:1469653222