Mormon garments : sacred and secret / Nancy Ross, Jessica Finnigan, and Larissa Kanno Kindred.

Author/creator Ross, Nancy, 1980- author.
Other author Finnigan, Jessica, author.
Other author Kindred, Larissa Kanno, author.
Format Book
PublicationChampaign, IL : University of Illinois Press, [2026]
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionx, 204 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents A short history of garments -- Garments, belief, and gender -- Secrecy and sacredness -- Shame and worthiness -- Obedience and control.
Abstract An insider's view of a misunderstood symbol of faith The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints requires that adult members wear garments under their clothes day and night.Though a central practice, the wearing of garments exists behind a wall of silence, as Church authorities and LDS culture discourage discussion of such a sacred matter.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (187-197) and index.
Issued in other formebook version : 9780252048692
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