The Persistence of Polygamy: From Joseph Smith's Martyrdom to the First Manifesto, 1844-1890

by Newell G. Bringhurst (Editor), Craig L. Foster (Editor)

In the first volume of the Persistence of Polygamy, the Bringhurst and Foster compiled an anthology of original articles on the controversies surrounding Joseph Smith Jr. and the origins of Mormon polygamy. In this second volume, they have assembled an array of new research into the wide diversity of polygamy as practiced by different Latter Day Saint groups during the later nineteenth century. In the third and final volume, they will consider the development of modern Fundamentalist Mormonism and the practice of polygamy after the 1890 manifesto.

Genres: Polygamy, Mormonism

388 pages, Hardcover

First published September 23, 2013

Reviews

[Austin Archibald · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is excellent, and Vol 2 was even more interesting than the first. Sometimes I think I've read it all, but there were so many fascinating details I'd never heard before. The articles on very diverse topics are scholarly, well-written, and quite thorough. Can't wait for Volume 3...