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Building The Goodly Fellowship Of Faith: A History of the Episcopal Church in Utah, 1867-1996
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Review
Fred Quinn's elegantly written and meticulously researched book brings the history of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah alive. This is no dry institutional history but a lively story of growth and change, buzzing with people and places: female missionaries, colorful bishops, vibrant parishes, and dedicated clergy. Quinn tells us about the interactions between Episcopalians, the native populations, and the majority religion—the LDS—in Utah, and therefore relates a story about religion and culture in the West over the last 150 years. His engaging style kept me reading to the late hours wanting to finish the tale!
Jane Shaw, Dean of Divinity, New College, Oxford University
About the Author
Frederick Quinn is an Episcopal priest, historian, former diplomat, former chaplain at Washington National Cathedral, and prolific author. His previous books include Democracy at Dawn: Notes from Poland and Points East (a Times Literary Supplement International Book of the Year), To Be a Pilgrim: The Anglican Ethos in History, and African Saints, Martyrs, and Holy People (a Black Catholic Congress Book of the Month). He holds a doctorate in history from the University of California, Los Angeles.
12/04/2005
A wonderful history of a minority faith in a predominantly LDS state, the author does a fair and commendable job of reporting a factual history. This work is a significant contribution to the history of religion in the West
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