Mormon Polygamy: A HistoryIn this comprehensive survey of Mormon Polygamy, Richard Van Wagoner details, with precision and detachment, the tumultuous reaction among insiders and outsiders to plural marriage. In an honest, methodical way, he traces the origins, the peculiarities common to the midwestern and later Utah periods, and post-1890 new marriages. Drawing heavily on first-hand accounts, he outlines the theological underpinnings and the personal trauma associated with this lifestyle. What emerges is a portrait that neither discounts nor exaggerates the historical evidence. He presents polygamy in context, neither condemning nor defending, while relevant contemporary accounts are treated sympathetically but interpreted critically. No period of Mormon history is emphasized over another. The result is a systematic view that is unavailable in studies of isolated periods or in the repetitions of folklore that only disguise the reality of what polygamy was. Scattered throughout the western United States today are an estimated 30,000 fundamentalist Mormons who still live "the principle." They, too, are a part of Joseph Smith's legacy and are included in this study. ... Publisher description. |
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But he was rejected by the majority of Mormons in favor of the leadership of the Quorum of the Twelve under Brigham Young . Rigdon's continued efforts to make himself the rallying stan- dard for Mormonism resulted in his excommunication ...
But he was rejected by the majority of Mormons in favor of the leadership of the Quorum of the Twelve under Brigham Young . Rigdon's continued efforts to make himself the rallying stan- dard for Mormonism resulted in his excommunication ...
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On 3 August the Quorum of the Twelve met to discuss the leader- ship void left by Taylor's death . The meeting did not go smoothly . Several of the apostles took advantage of the opportunity to lodge com- plaints against the actions of ...
On 3 August the Quorum of the Twelve met to discuss the leader- ship void left by Taylor's death . The meeting did not go smoothly . Several of the apostles took advantage of the opportunity to lodge com- plaints against the actions of ...
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Minutes of the Quorum of the Twelve , 10 May 1911 . Notes to Chapter 15 ' The First Presidency had organized a committee to promote Republicanism in the territory . John Henry Smith was called on a personal mission to engage in this ...
Minutes of the Quorum of the Twelve , 10 May 1911 . Notes to Chapter 15 ' The First Presidency had organized a committee to promote Republicanism in the territory . John Henry Smith was called on a personal mission to engage in this ...
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Nutzerbericht - wickenden - LibraryThingVan Wagoner writes a compelling account of early Mormon polygamy. A fascinating look at how one modern American religion's culture evolved from it's beginnings with in the mid-1800's until it's ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Nutzerbericht - amydross - LibraryThingA truly fascinating work. I bought this book in a mainline LDS-run bookstore, so I can only imagine that it must have been approved by the church hierarchy. That said, it appears to be irreproachably ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
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| Titel | Mormon Polygamy: A History |
| Autor/in | Richard S. Van Wagoner |
| Ausgabe | 2 |
| Verlag | Signature Books, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0941214354, 9780941214353 |
| Länge | 307 Seiten |
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