Winner of the Mormon History Association Best Book Award, 1993.
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Vendeur : Confetti Antiques & Books, Spanish Fork, UT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good wear. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Cover has some light edge and corner; In his famous Manifesto of 1890, Mormon church president Wilford Woodruff called for an end to the more than fifty-year practice of polygamy. Fifteen years later, two men were dramatically expelled from the Quorum of Twelve Apostles for having taken post-Manifesto plural wives and encouraged the step by others. Evidence reveals, however, that hundreds of Mormons (including several apostles) were given approval to enter such relationships after they supposedly were banned. Why would Mormon leaders endanger agreements allowing Utah to become a state and risk their church's reputation by engaging in such activities--all the while denying the fact to the world? This book seeks to find the answer through a review of the Mormon polygamous experience from its beginnings. In the course of national debate over polygamy, Americans generally were unbending in their allegiance to monogamy. Solemn Covenant provides the most careful examination ever undertaken of Mormon theological, social, and biological defenses of the principle. Although polygamy was never a way of life for the majority of Latter-day Saints in the nineteenth century, Carmon Hardy contends that plural marriage enjoyed a more important place in the Saints' restorationist vision than most historians have allowed. Many Mormons considered polygamy a prescription for health, an antidote for immorality, and a key to better government. Despite intense pressure from the nation to end the experiment, because of their belief in its importance and gifts, polygamy endured as an approved arrangement among church members well into the twentieth century. Hardy demonstrates how Woodruff's Manifesto of 1890 evolved from a tactic to preservepolygamy into a revelation now used to prohibit it. Solemn Covenant examines the halting passage followed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as it transformed itself into one of America's most vigilant champions of the monogamous way.; 1.35 x 9.31 x 6.33 Inches; 445 pages; N° de réf. du vendeur 23153
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Vendeur : The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good - Cash. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Text has hi-lighting. Dust jacket has minor surface and edgewear. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. N° de réf. du vendeur 1063887
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Vendeur : The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good - Cash. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Dust jacket has minor surface and edgewear. DJ is in protective clear plastic cover. Crisp clean pages. Tight binding. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. N° de réf. du vendeur 1019756
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Vendeur : True Oak Books, Highland, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 445 pages; B&W photographs and illustrations. Charts. Graphs. Minor markings on the margins of a couple of pages. Bottom of DJ spine was neatly cut to expose library identifier beneath. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings on text pages. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. N° de réf. du vendeur HVD-46782-A-0
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Vendeur : Pierian Spring Books, Sandy, UT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Dust jacket in archival mylar cover. Carefully wrapped in both white plain paper and bubble wrap to PREVENT shipping damage. Signed by Author on Title Page. N° de réf. du vendeur 010716
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Vendeur : GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition. N° de réf. du vendeur 647113
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Vendeur : Brook Bookstore On Demand, Napoli, NA, Italie
Etat : new. N° de réf. du vendeur cde24b8fa11153088fbbc3f965913db6
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Vendeur : Majestic Books, Hounslow, Royaume-Uni
Etat : New. pp. 488. N° de réf. du vendeur 4289999
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Vendeur : GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur 647113-n
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Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlande
Etat : New. 1992. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur V9780252018336
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