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Bushman, Richard Lyman. Mormonism - A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, USA, 2008. ; weicher Einband / soft cover ISBN: 0195310306
Brand new softcover book! ; Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over 12 million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity. They are considered wholesome, conservative, and friendly on one hand, and clannish, weird, and self-righteous on the other. <br>Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction explains who Mormons are: what they believe and how they live their lives. Written by Richard Lyman Bushman, an eminent historian and practicing Mormon, this compact, informative volume ranges from the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the contentious issues of contemporary Mormonism. Bushman argues that Joseph Smith still serves as the Mormons' Moses. Their everyday religious lives are still rooted in his conceptions of true Christianity. They seek revelation to solve life's problems just as he did. They believe the authority to seal families together for eternity was restored through him. They understand their lives as part of a spiritual journey that started in a "council in heaven" before the world began just as he taught. Bushman's account also describes the tensions and sorrows of Mormon life. How are Mormons to hold on to their children in a world of declining moral standards and rampant disbelief? How do rational, educated Mormons stand up to criticisms of their faith? How do single Mormons fare in a church that emphasizes family life? The book also examines polygamy, the various Mormon scriptures, and the renegade fundamentalists who tarnish the LDS image when in fact they're not members. In a time when Mormons such as Mitt Romney and Harry Reid are playing prominent roles in American society, this engaging introduction enables readers to judge for themselves how Mormon teachings shape the character of believers. ; Very Short Introductions Series; 0.5 x 6.8 x 4.2 Inches; 130 pages.

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Fisher, Irving. Fisk, Eugene Lyman: How To Live - Rules for Healthful Living based on Modern Science, New York Funk & Wagnalls Co. 1917
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Pleasant owner gift inscription on fly, age toning to exterior page edges. 345pp. 11th Edition No Jacket Hardcover Cloth

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Fisher, Irvin & Fisk, Eugene Lyman: How To Live, United States of America Funk and Wagnalls Company 1921
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The textblock of this little gem "Authorized By The Hygiene Reference Board Of The Life Extension Institute, Inc." is remarkably tight, square, clean, carries no highlighting, underlining or marginalia, carries a wonderfully flawless frontispiece and shows only the lightest foxing and age-toning. The royal blue cloth covered boards are quite clean and strong, show only very light rubbing and slight corner bumping; the white printing and designwork to the front cover remains vibrant with only minor color loss; the white spine printing has faded. 1921 Printing Issued Without a Dustjacket Clothbound Hardcover

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Irving Fisher , Eugene Lyman Fisk , Life Extension Institute: How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science : Authorized ... Pranava Books 2009

373 pages New. 2009. Reprinted from 1915 edition. PRANAVA BOOKS edition. This is a quality reprint of an old book of historical value. This is an exact/strict reproduction, no changes has been made in respect to the original text. A lot of effort has been made to check and improve each page/scan manually for its quality of text and illustrations (if any, are in b/w). This is not a retyped or an ocr'd book. The title of the book, on the cover, is in gold lettering. New

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