Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days
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| Language | English |
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| Subject | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church history, Joseph Smith |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Publication date | September 4, 2018 (Vol. 1) February 12, 2020 (Vol. 2) April 22, 2022 (Vol. 3) October 29, 2024 (Vol. 4) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (softcover, hardcover), Digital |
| Pages | 699 (Vol. 1) 833 (Vol. 2) 757 (Vol. 3) 831 (Vol. 4) |
| ISBN | 9781629724928 |
| OCLC | 1029775588 |
| Preceded by | Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1930) |
Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days is a four-volume history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), published from 2018 to 2024. It was the first official history published by the LDS Church since general authority B. H. Roberts put together his six-volume chronicle, Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]
Steven E. Snow is credited with the production and introduction of this new, narrative history of the LDS Church.[2] The first volume of Saints was initially published in fourteen languages and made available as a free digital book.[3] It was written by a team of six writers, edited by another team, and reviewed by several historians for accuracy.[1] The first volume was published in September 2018 and sold a reported 340,000 copies; the second volume followed in February 2020.[4] The first volume tackles sensitive topics, "A nearly 600-page book that covers early church history from 1815–1846 doesn't dwell on polygamy, but doesn't entirely skip over it either."[5]
Summary of volumes
[edit]- Volume 1: The Standard of Truth, 1815–1846 (published September 4, 2018)
- Beginning with the childhood of Joseph Smith and ending with the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois.[3]
- Volume 2: No Unhallowed Hand, 1846–1893 (published February 12, 2020)
- Beginning with the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, and tracing the history of the church through to the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple in 1893.[6]
- Volume 3: Boldly, Nobly, and Independent, 1893–1955 (published April 22, 2022)
- Beginning with the Tabernacle Choir's performance at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and ending with the dedication of the Bern Switzerland Temple, in 1955.
- Volume 4: Sounded in Every Ear, 1955–2020 (published October 29, 2024)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stack, Peggy Fletcher and Pierce, Scott D. "Mormon church publishes its first official history in nearly a century, and the result is an easy-to-read volume that tackles some hard facts, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 September 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ "General authority talks about his tenure as church historian and tricky topics like Brigham Young on race, Joseph Smith’s polygamy, the LGBTQ policy", The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 August 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Fast facts about ‘Saints’ — the new history of the LDS Church", The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 September 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ "The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ Continues in Volume Two of ‘Saints’", Church News, 20 June 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ McCombs, Brady. "New LDS Church narrative history book includes polygamous roots", Associated Press, 4 September 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ Walker, Sydney (February 11, 2020). "'Saints, Volume 2' features women's perspectives, native voices, context on controversial topics". Church News.
- ^ "'Saints, Volume 4' Now Available" (Press release). Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.