Latter-day Eloquence
Two Centuries of Mormon Oratory
Touchstone speeches in Latter-day Saint history, 1820–2020
Cloth – $135
978-0-252-04967-5
Paper – $45
978-0-252-08932-9
eBook – $19.95
978-0-252-04883-8
Publication Date
Paperback: 06/02/2026
Cloth: 06/02/2026
Cloth: 06/02/2026
About the Book
The epic story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cannot be told without including its dedication to speechmaking and eloquence. Richard Benjamin Crosby and Isaac James Richards collect important speeches from a broad range of sources that highlight the history, diversity, and centrality of public speaking in Latter-day Saint life. An expert introduces each speech while offering perspective on its place in Latter-day Saint history. The collected works express a diversity of viewpoints and experiences at odds with the notion that Latter-day Saints speak in a single voice while declaring the significance of the Latter-day Saint faith in their lives.Essential and one-of-a-kind, Latter-day Eloquence provides a foundational reference for the study of Latter-day Saint rhetoric and oratory.
About the Author
Richard Benjamin Crosby is a professor of English at Brigham Young University. He is the author of American Kairos: Washington National Cathedral and the New Civil Religion. Isaac James Richards is a University Graduate Fellowship recipient at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches public speaking.Related Titles
