Amasa Mason Lyman, Mormon Apostle and Apostate: A Study in Dedication

by Edward Leo Lyman

Book Overview

The early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is filled with fascinating characters, but few led a more tumultuous life than Amasa Lyman. Though he has been largely forgotten, this new biography provides a unique and revealing account of the early days of Mormonism and Lyman's role in creating that history. He served as a missionary in the "burned-over" district of upstate New York and in Ohio before moving to Kirtland, where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1647690730
• ISBN13: 9781647690731
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 666 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"