Moritz Busch's Die Mormonen and the Conversion of Karl G. Maeser

Authors

A. LeGrand Richards

Keywords

Mormon studies, Karl G. Maeser, Germany, Moritz Busch

Abstract

Karl G. Maeser’s contributions to the education of nineteenth-century Latter-day Saints had a profound impact on the history of Mormonism, an impact that has reverberated to today. The narrative surrounding Maeser’s conversion has been told and retold for over a century now in the enculturation of students into Brigham Young University’s heritage. This essay seeks to better understand and contextualize the events surrounding Maeser’s conversion and, more specifically, to discuss the text that was most influential in his conversion—the less-than-friendly Die Mormonen by Moritz Busch (1821–99).

Recommended Citation

Richards, A. LeGrand (2006) "Moritz Busch's Die Mormonen and the Conversion of Karl G. Maeser," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 45: Iss. 4, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol45/iss4/4