| Brigham Young: Sovereign in America Contributor(s): Mason, David Vaughn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415844835 ISBN-13: 9780415844833 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Christianity - Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints (mormon) - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014023216 |
| Series: Routledge Historical Americans |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (0.88 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Mormonism/Lds - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Brigham Young was one of the most influential-and controversial-Mormon leaders in American history. An early follower of the new religion, he led the cross-continental migration of the Mormon people from Illinois to Utah, where he built a vast religious empire that was both revolutionary and authoritarian, radically different from yet informed by the existing culture of the U.S. With his powerful personality and sometimes paradoxical convictions, Young left an enduring stamp on both his church and the region, and his legacy remains active today. In a lively, concise narrative bolstered by primary documents, and supplemented by a robust companion website, David Mason tells the dynamic story of Brigham Young, and in the process, illuminates the history of the LDS Church, religion in America, and the development of the American west. This book will be a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex, uniquely American origins of a church that now counts over 15 million members worldwide. |