Emerson Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 If anyone is interested---and I think there are at least a couple that are interested in academic Mormon history/studies---I did my annual recap of scholarly books and articles on Mormon history from the past twelve months. If you follow the field at all, you'll know that 2011 was one of the best years in LDS history to date, with a number of phenomenal works of scholarship in numerous different periods and themes. The post lists 17 books and 20 articles of note, and groups them together in broad categories according to themes or approaches.http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/2011-in-retrospect/I also included my picks for next year's Mormon History Association's awards, which are as follows:Best Book Award: Samuel Brown, In Heaven as It is on Earth: Joseph Smith and the Early Mormon Conquest of Death (Oxford UP)Best Biography Award: Terryl Givens and Matthew Grow: Parley P. Pratt: The Apostle Paul of Mormonism (Oxford UP)Best First Book: Patrick Mason, The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Post Bellum South (Oxford UP)Best Article: Jonathan Stapley and Kris Wright, "Female Ritual Healing in Mormonism," Journal of Mormon HistoryAward of Excellence (two articles): Patrick Mason, "God and People: Theodemocracy in Nineteenth-Century Mormonism," Journal of Church and State; Christopher Jones, “The Power and Form of Godliness: Methodist Conversion Narratives and Joseph Smith’s First Vision,” Journal of Mormon HistoryBest Article in Women's History: Catherine Brekus, “Mormon Women and the Problem of Historical Agency,” Journal of Mormon HistoryIf you consider yourself a Mormon history buff and have not read any of these works, repent and read immediately.Anyone else have any reflections on the last year of Mormon history, or favorite books/articles from the last twelve months? 3
kolipoki09 Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 There's a few more here that I might add: http://bycommonconsent.com/2011/12/04/2011-christmas-gift-book-guide/ And as far as documentary history goes, I thoroughly enjoyed Devery Anderson's "The Development of LDS Temple Worship" (Signature Books, 2011). I'd recommend it to just about anyone.
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