Illicit Monogamy: Inside a Fundamentalist Mormon Community

by William R Jankowiak

Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. In contrast to mainstream America's idealization of the nuclear family and romantic love, its residents esteem notions of harmonious familial love, a spiritual bond that unites all family members. In their view, polygyny is not only righteous and sanctified--it is also conducive to communal life and social stability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231150210
• ISBN13: 9780231150217
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"