- Paperback: 268 pages
- Publisher: Signature Books; 3rd edition edition (October 1989)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0941214796
- ISBN-13: 978-0941214797
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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#356,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #49 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Other Denominations & Sects
- #90 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Mormonism
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An informative outline of the secret origins of Mormon polygamy, the peculiarities of the early practice, "unofficial" polygamous marriages at the turn-of-the-century and present-day fundamentalist Mormon groups which still practice polygamy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Views of one Fundamentalist Mormon...,
By douglasbisson (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mormon Polygamy: A History (Paperback)
This is a really great book. More SLC Mormons should read it. This is part of their history. The State of Utah was built by polygamists, but because polygamy is not fashionable amongst Mormons these days, they claim it was only tolerated by the Church, but the Lord told Joseph Smith that it was a NEW & EVERLASTING COVENANT. In my dictionary, 'everlasting' means just that... 'without end'. That is not until the government tells you to stop.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A bit negative, which is OK unless you're LDS,
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This review is from: Mormon Polygamy: A History (Paperback)
I am a member of the LDS church. I read this book because the 'fundamentalists' have been in the news again, and I wanted to get an objective history of mormon polygamy covering both nineteenth century polygamy and modern polygamy. Overall, I believe the book is objective. I am curious about the author, because although it says he is a BYU graduate on the cover, he doesn't shy away from quotations from enemies of the church. In fact, from my point of view, he even seems to favor the negative. Most offensive to a devout Latter-day Saint would be the questions raised about the morality, integrity, and honesty of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, etc., which are revered (even today) as prophets by the LDS faithful.I would like to find a book contrasting pre-manifesto polygamy with modern polygamy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for LDS members like me,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mormon Polygamy: A History (Paperback)
Highly recommended because the author really bends over backwards to present an unbiased account of what really happened with Mormon Polygamy, which is hard to do since it is such as passionate issue.What amazed me was reading Mormon Polygamy was like reading Church History. A lot of events in 1800's LDS church history are intertwined with polygamy, but you would never know. This is not "anti" literature. If you wait for an "official" LDS book on the Mormon Polygamy, you will probably die of old age. So this is the next best thing!
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