Homeward to Zion: The Mormon Migration from Scandinavia [Paperback]

William Mulder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2000

Homeward to Zion retraces the eventful journey from Scandinavian LDS convert, to emigrant, to settler. It examines the LDS missionary efforts in Scandinavia, the arduous trek across the Great Plains, and the pioneering experience of settling new communites. This classic volume documents the lasting contributions of these Scandinavian emigrants to Mormon and Western American history.

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Review

"A thoroughly authoritative study, it is a contribution of high caliber indeed to the social history of America and to the understanding of Mormonism." -- American Sociological Review

About the Author

William Mulder was born in Holland in 1915. He emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1920. He was the founding director of the University of Utah's Institute for American Studies and of the Center for Intercultural Studies, and he was for many years the editor of Western Humanities Review. An emeritus professor of American studies at the University of Utah, Mulder received the Governor's Award in the Humanities from the Utah Humanities Council in 1999.

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press; 1 edition (February 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816636745
• ISBN-13: 978-0816636747
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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