In this articulate and insightful book, D. Michael Quinn reconstructs the world view of an earlier age in America, finding ample evidence for treasure seeking and folk magic in Joseph Smith's formative years. Folk magic was not unusual for the times and is important in understanding how Mormons may have interpreted developments. Quinn's impressive ...
"New Mormon History" is the banner under which professional historians today approach Latter-day Saint historiography. Rather than bracketing data that challenges traditional assumptions, these scholars go where the evidence takes them, sometimes contextualizing what has been assumed to be supernatural and other times qualifying the presumably ...
Ever since the publication of "Ishmael in 1992, "readers have yearned for a glimpse into a dimension of spiritual revelation the author only hinted at in that and later books. Now at long last they have it in seven profound but delightfully simple tales that illuminate the world in which humans "became" humans. This is a world seen through ...
The time has come for American managers to rethink the traditional relationship between management and workers. The personnel practices of the past are an obstacle today, blocking the higher productivity and quality levels your firm will need to succeed in the competitive environment of the 1980s and beyond. While U.S. corporations have become ...
Winner of the Herbert Feis Award from the American Historical Association and named one of the best religion books of the year by "Publishers Weekly", D. Michael Quinn's "Same-Sex Dynamics among Nineteenth-Century Americans" has elicited critical acclaim as well as controversy. Using Mormonism as a case study of the extent of early America's ...
This text explores the ethical dimensions of the professional nursing practice. The authors discuss important topics such as inter-professional relationships, collective action, nursing research, and educational requirements within the context of professional commitment. Providing a balance between an empirical and a philosophical framework, the ...
In his behind-the-scenes look at the power struggles that have long dogged the upper reaches of Mormon hierarchy, Quint offers a nuanced view of Mormonism and Mormon social history that reflects both the struggles of the faithful and the machinations of the politicians.
The young Reuben Clark struggled to gain an education in rural Granstville, Utah. Finally in 1890, at considerable inconvenience to his parents, he attended college in Salt Lake City, then Columbia University in Manhattan. Later he would become Undersecretary of State, Ambassador to Mexico, and counselor to three Mormon prophets. Quinn's ...
In his behind-the-scenes look at the power struggles that have long dogged the upper reaches of Mormon hierarchy, Quint offers a nuanced view of Mormonism and Mormon social history that reflects both the struggles of the faithful and the machinations of the politicians.
Competing in a Service Economy is a hands-on guide to creating services, with illustrative examples from service-oriented companies including Disney, Ericsson, IKEA, National Association of Convenience Stores, Ritz Carlton, Scandinavian Airline Systems, Sterling Pulp Chemicals, and Telia Mobile. This practical resource for executives, general ...
In his behind-the-scenes look at the power struggles that have long dogged the upper reaches of Mormon hierarchy, Quint offers a nuanced view of Mormonism and Mormon social history that reflects both the struggles of the faithful and the machinations of the politicians.
In his behind-the-scenes look at the power struggles that have long dogged the upper reaches of Mormon hierarchy, Quint offers a nuanced view of Mormonism and Mormon social history that reflects both the struggles of the faithful and the machinations of the politicians.
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