The Persistence of Polygamy, Vol. 3: Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamy from 1890 to the Present

Bys: Foster, Craig L. and Bringhurst, Newell G.

Fundamentalist Mormon polygamy emerged from LDS Church President Wilford Woodruff's 1890 Manifesto, which ostensibly rescinded the practice of plural marriage among Mormons. This volume explores Mormon fundamentalism from several perspectives. Among the topics considered is the history of mainstream Latter-day Saint polygamy in Mexico, John Taylor's controversial 1886 revelation implying the irrevocability of polygamy, and the rise of fundamentalist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934901199
• ISBN13: 9781934901199
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: John Whitmer Books
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"