A foreign kingdom : Mormons and polygamy in American political culture, 1852-1890

A foreign kingdom : Mormons and polygamy in American political culture, 1852-1890 / Christine Talbot.

Explores "the Mormon question," the division between public/private spheres, and the ways that plural marriage was received by the American public. The author argues that the conflict over plural marriage was as much about conceptions of "Americanness" as it was about the practic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Talbot, Christine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > History > 19th century.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Controversial literature > History and criticism.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1800-1899
Polygamy > Religious aspects > Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > History > 19th century.
Latter Day Saint churches > History > 19th century.
RELIGION > Christianity > Denominations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Marriage & Family.
Polygamy > Religious aspects > Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Controversial literature
Mormon Church
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Explores "the Mormon question," the division between public/private spheres, and the ways that plural marriage was received by the American public. The author argues that the conflict over plural marriage was as much about conceptions of "Americanness" as it was about the practice of plural marriage itself.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-253) and index.
ISBN:9780252095351
0252095359
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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