The Mapmakers of New Zion: A Cartographic History of Mormonism - Francaviglia, Richard
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From their earliest days on the American frontier through their growth into a worldwide church, the spatially expansive Mormons made maps to help them create idealized communities, colonize large parts of the American West, visualize the stories in their sacred texts, and spread their message. This book identifies the Mormon mapmakers who played an important but unsung role in charting the course of Latter-day Saint history.

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From their earliest days on the American frontier through their growth into a worldwide church, the spatially expansive Mormons made maps to help them create idealized communities, colonize large parts of the American West, visualize the stories in their sacred texts, and spread their message. This book identifies the Mormon mapmakers who played an important but unsung role in charting the course of Latter-day Saint history.
Autorenporträt
Richard Francaviglia, Professor Emeritus of History and Geography at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been interested in maps since childhood. His diverse publications include the recent Go East, Young Man: Imagining the American West as the Orient. He lives in Oregon where he teaches courses in religious studies at Willamette University.