Mormon History

Historiography

Of the numerous articles in recent years, the following two items are recommended:

Arrington, Leonard J. "Scholarly Studies of Mormonism in the Twentieth Century," Dialogue (Spring 1966): 15-32. [Not at NYPL].

Bitton, Davis, and Leonard J. Arrington. Mormons and Their Historians. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1988). JFE 88-2771. A collection of essays devoted to various Mormon historians. Although admitting that it is not a comprehensive survey, this book traces the developments of and discusses the methods of doing Mormon history.