Scott C. Esplin is a professor of religious education at Brigham Young University and a coeditor of Far Away in the West: Reflections on the Mormon Pioneer Trail.
"Esplin thoughtfully chronicles the birth, death, and resurrection of Nauvoo from a variety of Mormon perspectives. He deftly analyzes why this religious settlement on the Mississippi has engendered such conflict and reconciliation. Highly recommended."--Reid L. Neilson, Assistant Church Historian and Recorder, LDS Church "An engaging social history of Nauvoo, Illinois." --Mormon Studies Review "The book's great strength is Esplin's ability to consistently situate his research within the broader scholarship of tourism and heritage studies, cultural studies (especially work focused on memory and commemoration), and the American Midwest. By doing so, the author demonstrates that the history of the Mormon faith is indeed uniquely American in its orientation." --Annals of Iowa "Esplin does a masterful job of excavating, documenting, and interpreting the formerly untold story of a century long struggle to control Nauvoo’s past."--Lachlan Mackay, Director, Joseph Smith Historic Site
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