In the nineteenth century, a fascination with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made “Mormons” a common figure in French journalism, art, and literature. The French, however, were less interested in accurate portrayals of this American religion than in using the idea of “Mormonism” to reframe their own cultural preoccupations. Join BYU's Heather Belnap, Corry Cropper, and Daryl Lee in a discussion about their recently published book Marianne Meets the Mormons: Representations of Mormonism in Nineteenth-Century France.
Part of the European Studies program's Café Europa lecture series.