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Mormon Thunder
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Author : Gene A. Sessions
language : en
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books
Release Date : 2008-07-01
Mormon Thunder written by Gene A. Sessions and has been published by Greg Kofford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with Religion categories.
Jedediah Morgan Grant was a man who knew no compromise when it came to principles—and his principles were clearly representative, argues Gene A. Sessions, of Mormonism’s first generation. His life is a glimpse of a Mormon world whose disappearance coincided with the death of this “pious yet rambunctiously radical preacher, flogging away at his people, demanding otherworldliness and constant sacrifice.” It was “an eschatological, pre-millennial world in which every individual teetered between salvation and damnation and in which unsanitary privies and appropriating a stray cow held the same potential for eternal doom as blasphemy and adultery.” Updated and newly illustrated with more photographs, this second edition of the award-winning documentary history (first published in 1982) chronicles Grant’s ubiquitous role in the Mormon history of the 1840s and ’50s. In addition to serving as counselor to Brigham Young during two tumultuous and influential years at the end of his life, he also portentously befriended Thomas L. Kane, worked to temper his unruly brother-in-law William Smith, captained a company of emigrants into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, and journeyed to the East on several missions to bolster the position of the Mormons during the crises surrounding the runaway judges affair and the public revelation of polygamy. Jedediah Morgan Grant’s voice rises powerfully in these pages, startling in its urgency in summoning his people to sacrifice and moving in its tenderness as he communicated to his family. From hastily scribbled letters to extemporaneous sermons exhorting obedience, and the notations of still stunned listeners, the sound of “Mormon Thunder” rolls again in “a boisterous amplification of what Mormonism really was, and would never be again.”
Mormon Thunder
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Author : Gene Allred Sessions
language : en
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Mormon Thunder written by Gene Allred Sessions and has been published by Greg Kofford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with History categories.
Thunder From The Right
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Author : Matthew L Harris
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2019-03-02
Thunder From The Right written by Matthew L Harris and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-02 with Religion categories.
Ezra Taft Benson's ultra-conservative vision made him one of the most polarizing leaders in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His willingness to mix religion with extreme right-wing politics troubled many. Yet his fierce defense of the traditional family, unabashed love of country, and deep knowledge of the faith endeared him to millions. In Thunder from the Right, a group of veteran Mormon scholars probe aspects of Benson's extraordinary life. Topics include: how Benson's views influenced his actions as Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower Administration; his dedication to the conservative movement, from alliances with Barry Goldwater and the John Birch Society to his condemnation of the civil rights movement as a communist front; how his concept of the principal of free agency became central to Mormon theology; his advocacy of traditional gender roles as a counterbalance to liberalism; and the events and implications of Benson's term as Church president. Contributors: Gary James Bergera, Matthew Bowman, Newell G. Bringhurst, Brian Q. Cannon, Robert A. Goldberg, Matthew L. Harris, J. B. Haws, and Andrea G. Radke-Moss
Blood Of The Prophets
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Author : Will Bagley
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-09-06
Blood Of The Prophets written by Will Bagley and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-06 with Religion categories.
The massacre at Mountain Meadows on September 11, 1857, was the single most violent attack on a wagon train in the thirty-year history of the Oregon and California trails. Yet it has been all but forgotten. Will Bagley’s Blood of the Prophets is an award-winning, riveting account of the attack on the Baker-Fancher wagon train by Mormons in the local militia and a few Paiute Indians. Based on extensive investigation of the events surrounding the murder of over 120 men, women, and children, and drawing from a wealth of primary sources, Bagley explains how the murders occurred, reveals the involvement of territorial governor Brigham Young, and explores the subsequent suppression and distortion of events related to the massacre by the Mormon Church and others.
Colonel Thomas L Kane And The Mormons 1846 1883
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Author : David J. Whittaker
language : en
Publisher: Brigham Young University Studies
Release Date : 2010
Colonel Thomas L Kane And The Mormons 1846 1883 written by David J. Whittaker and has been published by Brigham Young University Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
For nearly four decades, Thomas L. Kane, although not a particularly religious man himself, honorably defended the Mormons on the national stage and remained a confident of Brigham Young throughout his life. This richly illustrated volume examines Kane and his relationship with the Mormons from social, political, and religious angles.
The Mormon Rebellion
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Author : David L. Bigler
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2014-10-22
The Mormon Rebellion written by David L. Bigler and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-22 with History categories.
In 1857 President James Buchanan ordered U.S. troops to Utah to replace Brigham Young as governor and restore order in what the federal government viewed as a territory in rebellion. In this compelling narrative, award-winning authors David L. Bigler and Will Bagley use long-suppressed sources to show that—contrary to common perception—the Mormon rebellion was not the result of Buchanan's "blunder," nor was it a David-and-Goliath tale in which an abused religious minority heroically defied the imperial ambitions of an unjust and tyrannical government. They argue that Mormon leaders had their own far-reaching ambitions and fully intended to establish an independent nation—the Kingdom of God—in the West. Long overshadowed by the Civil War, the tragic story of this conflict involved a tense and protracted clash pitting Brigham Young's Nauvoo Legion against Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston and the U.S. Army's Utah Expedition. In the end, the conflict between the two armies saw no pitched battles, but in the authors' view, Buchanan's decision to order troops to Utah, his so-called blunder, eventually proved decisive and beneficial for both Mormons and the American republic. A rich exploration of events and forces that presaged the Civil War, The Mormon Rebellion broadens our understanding of both antebellum America and Utah's frontier theocracy and offers a challenging reinterpretation of a controversial chapter in Mormon annals.
Liberty To The Downtrodden
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Author : Matthew J. Grow
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2009-02-01
Liberty To The Downtrodden written by Matthew J. Grow and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-01 with Religion categories.
Thomas L. Kane (18221883), a crusader for antislavery, womens rights, and the downtrodden, rose to prominence in his day as the most ardent and persuasive defender of Mormons religious liberty. Though not a Mormon, Kane sought to defend the much-reviled group from the Holy War waged against them by evangelical America. His courageous personal intervention averted a potentially catastrophic bloody conflict between federal troops and Mormon settlers in the now nearly forgotten Utah War of 185758. Drawing on extensive, newly available archives, this book is the first to tell the full story of Kanes extraordinary life. The book illuminates his powerful Philadelphia family, his personal life and eccentricities, his reform achievements, his place in Mormon history, and his career as a Civil War general. Further, the book revises previous understandings of nineteenth-century reform, showing how Kane and likeminded others fused Democratic Party ideology, anti-evangelicalism, and romanticism.
Historical Dictionary Of Mormonism
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Author : Davis Bitton
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2008-10-23
Historical Dictionary Of Mormonism written by Davis Bitton and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-23 with Religion categories.
Clearing up many of the misconceptions held about Mormonism and its members, the third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mormonism expands on the second edition and includes hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on crucial persons, organizations, churches, beliefs, and events.
The A To Z Of Mormonism
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Author : Davis Bitton
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2009-11-25
The A To Z Of Mormonism written by Davis Bitton and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-25 with Religion categories.
Mormonism is the unofficial name for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which originated in the early 1800s. Mormonism refers to the doctrines taught by Joseph Smith, doctrines that are believed to be original gospel preached by Jesus Christ. The Mormons oppose abortion, homosexuality, unmarried sexual acts, pornography, gambling, tobacco, consuming alcohol, tea, coffee, and the use of drugs. Despite its relatively young age, the Mormon Church continues to grow, and today it contains about 13 million members. The A to Z of Mormonism relates the history of the Mormon church through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on crucial persons, organizations, churches, beliefs, and events. Clearing up many of the misconceptions held about Mormonism and its members, this is an essential reference.
Excavating Mormon Pasts
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Author : Newell C. Bringhurst
language : en
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books
Release Date : 2004-08-31
Excavating Mormon Pasts written by Newell C. Bringhurst and has been published by Greg Kofford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-31 with Religion categories.
Winner of the Special Book Award from the John Whitmer Historical Association Excavating Mormon Pasts assembles sixteen knowledgeable scholars from both LDS and the Community of Christ traditions who have long participated skillfully in this dialogue. It presents their insightful and sometimes incisive surveys of where the New Mormon History has come from and which fields remain unexplored. It is both a vital reference work and a stimulating picture of the New Mormon History in the early twenty-first century.