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Format:
Video disc
Title:
The Mormons
ISBN:
9781415727454
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, ©2007.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features: Teachers guide [PDF files require a DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Acrobat]; PBS.org [text feature].
Contents:
Mormons Part One History: Prologue -- Revelation -- Saints -- Persecution -- Exodus -- Mountain Meadows massacre -- Polygamy -- Credits (115 min.) -- Part Two Church and state: Prologue -- Great accommodation -- Mission -- Dissenters & exiles -- Family -- Temple -- Credits (116 min.).
Summary:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of America's fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at over 12 million and growing, sweeps the globe. Nevertheless, from the moment of its founding in 1830, the church has been controversial. Within a month, it had 40 converts and almost as many enemies. In the early years, Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted, and feared. Yet in the past several decades, the Mormon church has transformed itself from a fringe sect into a thriving religion that embraces mainstream American values; its members include prominent and powerful politicians, university presidents, and corporate leaders. Mormons have always had a peculiar hold on the American imagination, but few know who the Mormons actually are or who they claim to be, and their story is one of the great neglected American narratives.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: TV-PG ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG for mature themes, violence.
Added Uniform Title:
Frontline (Television program)

American experience (Television program)
Electronic Access:
http://www.pbs.org/mormons/
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