Marianne meets the Mormons: representations of Mormonism in nineteenth-century France

Marianne Meets the Mormons is an elaborate academic work that describes how various representations of Mormonism in nineteenth-century France also functioned as a tool to discuss key French issues of “religion, politics, socialism, gender, the family, and colonialism”. Heather Belnap, Corry Cropper, and Daryl Lee, professors at Brigham Young University joined forces to produce this impressive analysis of the many facets of Mormonism that fascinated French authors. Typical French social and political questions, gender issues, and spiritual practices are examined by comparison with Mormon phenomena. The book throws a vivid light, more on nineteenth-century France than on Mormonism which was looked at through the prism of prejudice or fantasy. This review also expresses a number of critical concerns, dealing with methodology, quantitative validity, and the ekphrastic approach of the artistic dimension.

Jaar van publicatie:2024

Trefwoorden:Review

Toegankelijkheid:Closed