Mormon Polygamy: A HistorySignature Books, 1986 - 307 Seiten In 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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... sealed to the Prophet at the time that her husband Mr. Lyon was out of fellowship with the Church . " 3 Prescindia Huntington married Norman Buell in 1827 and had two sons by him before accepting Mormonism in 1836. She was sealed to ...
... sealed to the Prophet at the time that her husband Mr. Lyon was out of fellowship with the Church . " 3 Prescindia Huntington married Norman Buell in 1827 and had two sons by him before accepting Mormonism in 1836. She was sealed to ...
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... sealed to you upon the same principle as you can be baptized for the dead . " " What can I do for my second wife ? " Hyrum asked . " You can also make a covenant with her for eternity and have her sealed to you by the authority of the ...
... sealed to you upon the same principle as you can be baptized for the dead . " " What can I do for my second wife ? " Hyrum asked . " You can also make a covenant with her for eternity and have her sealed to you by the authority of the ...
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... sealed to Joseph Smith . Her daughter recorded that Caroline Partridge Lyman " felt she must have the protection and the security of the Priesthood in her children's lives . . . . Evidently in her dire circumstances she felt that the ...
... sealed to Joseph Smith . Her daughter recorded that Caroline Partridge Lyman " felt she must have the protection and the security of the Priesthood in her children's lives . . . . Evidently in her dire circumstances she felt that the ...
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accept according action added announced Apostle asked August authority became believe Bennett Brigham Young brother called Cannon charges church leaders claimed Collection continued Council court Cowley death December Diary doctrine early Emma eternity evidence explained father February feel George George Q given Grant History husband issue Ivins January John Joseph F Joseph Smith Journal July June later LDS Archives letter living Lord Manifesto March married matter meeting Mexico Mormon Nauvoo never noted November October officials Orson plural marriage plural wife polygamists polygamy position practice Pratt present President principle prophet question Quorum recorded refused reported returned revelation Rigdon Saints Salt Lake City Sarah sealed Senate September Smoot Society spiritual statement Taylor things tion told Twelve United University Utah viewed wanted wife wives woman women Woodruff wrote