American Zion

“Park delves into Mormon history and lore to produce a picture of the institution as one that is both marginalized and marginalizing.” – The New Yorker“…as Benjamin Park, the author of ‘American Zion’, a new history of Mormonism, argues… The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as it is officially known, has long defined itself simultaneously as a product—-and an opponent—of America.” – The Economist“Over 500 engaging pages [American Zion] chronicles this history of Mormonism in America… it is a single-volume history representative of the maturity of Mormonism as a religion and of Mormon studies as a field, accessible and relevant to outsiders as well as the faithful, making full and innovative use of a range of sources.” – Seth Perry - The Times Literary Supplement

Benjamin E. Park is associate professor of history at Sam Houston State University. The author of American Nationalisms and Kingdom of Nauvoo, he has written for the Washington Post, Newsweek, and Houston Chronicle. He lives in Conroe, Texas.