Thomas Carter is emeritus professor of architectural history in the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning. He is coauthor of Utah’s Historic Architecture, 1847–1940: A Guide and Invitation to Vernacular Architecture: A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes.

Contents

Preface
Note on Illustrations

Introduction: A Landscape of Difference

1. Faith and Works: A Historical Framework
2. The Settlement Matrix: Towns and Temples
3. According to Need: Family Stewardships and the Distribution of Resources
4. Frontier Fashion: Domestic Architecture and Individual Display
5. Polygamy and Patriarchy: Women in the Landscape
6. Business as Usual: The Americanization of the Mormon Main Street
7. Meetinghouses: The Search for Mormon Identity
8. Mansion on the Hill: The Temple as Ritual Space

Conclusion: The Enduring Zion

Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

Thomas Carter is emeritus professor of architectural history in the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning. He is coauthor of Utah’s Historic Architecture, 1847–1940: A Guide and Invitation to Vernacular Architecture: A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes.