Description: Prominent scholars of Mormonism follow the religion's quest for legitmacy in the United States and its intersection with American politics.
Review Quotes: Mormonism and American Politics is the most deft, discerning, and nearly definitive book of essays about Mormons and politics ever published. The authors treat captivating facets of Mormon history--some famous, some unearthed here--with an eye-popping verve that shapes a new vista on both Mormonism and the evolving America in which it emerged.--Jon Butler, Yale University