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Brigham Young

Brigham Young 1

Sovereign in America

by David Vaughn Mason
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Publication Date: 24/11/2014
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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.
ISBN:
9780415844840
9780415844840
Category:
Biography: religious & spiritual
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
24-11-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
184
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x13mm
Weight:
0.3kg

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I read a proof of this book aloud to my 79 year old mother over the course of a few days while looking for typos. From the first sentence to the last I found this book not only easy and enjoyable to read, it was irresistible. Like a Ken Burns documentary set on a vaudeville stage. Mom was equally addicted to listening to each chapter, we laughed hard in several places and had to repeat portions and laugh again they were so good. We could not stop after one chapter but would go through three before my voice would give out or we were pulled away. I have heard stories about Brigham my whole life but never in this context. It was many of familiar stories I have heard but with dimension now that reached off into the horizon in every direction, music of Brigham's time and place playing loudly in the background of my mind instead of the mo tab of the church publications. Much of the content I had never heard. It was as if I have always known a "Flat Stanley" version of Brigham and came out of reading this seeing the whole guy, 3D with wives and kids and church members, government employees and mobsters sitting in my front room. And maybe even Brigham's parents standing over my shoulder. If you have ever hated Brigham you might hate him more after reading this and if you have loved and admired him you will also find empathy and awe in these pages. More than a read, this book is an experience. A S T O N I S H I N G L Y readable, I was anxious to get to the next page and didn't want it to end.

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