Mormonism and Music: A History
- ISBN-10
- 0252071476
- ISBN-13
- 9780252071478
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Author
- Michael Hicks
Description
A history of the Mormon faith and people as they use the art of music to define and re-define their religious identity
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