Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Samara Mormons, Russian Mormons, Mormon studies
College
Humanities
Department
Germanic and Slavic Languages
Abstract
The discovery of Russian sectarians popularly known as Mormons has generated great interest among missionaries and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in recent years, and several informative articles have appeared on the subject.1 This article summarizes my findings from three weeks of archival and village research on the Russian Mormons in May 2001, and sheds new light on hitherto unresolved historical questions regarding the origin of the title Mormon in Russia, the geography of the movement, and its eventual fate.2
Recommended Citation
Scott, James W. and Browning, Dr. Gary
(2014)
"The Samara Mormons of Russia: An Accident of History,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 653.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/653