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Book SynopsisLooks at Mormon pageants, outdoor theatrical productions that celebrate church theology, reenact church history, and bring to life stories from the
Book of Mormon. Megan Sanborn Jones examines four pageants in the US - the Hill Cumorah Pageant in New York, the Manti Pageant in Utah, the Nauvoo Pageant in Illinois, and the Mesa Easter Pageant.
Trade ReviewContributes to a richer understanding of religious performance by exploring aspects of a faith that isn't known for being liturgical and whose other sacred ritual performances are closed to outsiders-analysis of present-day Mormon practice is a welcome addition to the scholarly literature . . . An important and highly readable book that will interest readers across several different fields."" - Tona Hangen, Worcester State University
""Reveals the distinctive relationship between theology and theater in the Mormon church. Through compelling and astute analyses of several annual pageants, Jones demonstrates how elements such as space, acting style, and spectacle are deployed in order to strengthen the relationship between the living and the dead, both for actors and spectators . . . this book [will be] accessible to a broad audience and a significant contribution to scholarship on religion and theater."" - Jill Stevenson, Marymount Manhattan College
