A Kingdom Transformed

Gordon Shepherd is a professor of sociology at the University of Central Arkansas, USA. Gary Shepherd is Professor Emeritus of sociology at Oakland University in Michigan, USA. The Shepherds (identical twins) have collaborated on a number of scholarly projects over many years, including six books.

"A valuable addition, both substantively and methodologically, to the study of the transformations that have occurred in institutional Mormonism across time... It will be an easy and interesting read." -Armand L. Mauss, author of Shifting Borders and a Tattered Passport: Intellectual Journeys of a Mormon Academic "The book is already an essential work on Mormonism in the twentieth century; this new edition, expanding its reach into the twenty-first century, is quite welcome." -Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith "Shepherd and Shepherd have produced a remarkable piece of scholarship in A Kingdom Transformed. By zooming out and examining aggregate trends in emphasis over time, they have provided a real contribution to the study of the development of the church, and one can hope that the authors or others picking up their legacy will continue to update this important study going into the future." -Mormon Studies Review "This book is surprisingly easy to read, virtually jargon-free, and provides a substantial overview of Mormonism's core beliefs, practices, and history. For those interested, this book includes three appendices that detail this study's statistical method and data. And as a theoretical approach to Mormonism, A Kingdom Transformed yields new insights and suggests new directions for those interested in Mormon studies."-Nova Religio