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Brigham Young and the expansion of the Mormon faith / Thomas G. Alexander.
Van Pelt Library BX8695.Y7 A64 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alexander, Thomas G., 1935- author.
- Series:
- Oklahoma western biographies ; 31.
- Oklahoma western biographies ; 31
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877.
- Young, Brigham.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History--19th century.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Biography.
- Latter Day Saint pioneers.
- Prophets--Biography.
- Prophets.
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--19th century.
- Latter Day Saint churches.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
- Contents:
- The early years
- Kirtland and Missouri
- The kingdom and the exodus
- Trek, settlement, starvation, and persistence, 1847-1857
- Conflict in the kingdom
- War and peace
- Investigation
- Sermons
- Family life and polygamy
- The end of one war and the duration of another
- Cooperation, expansion, and Black Hawk
- The final years
- Some final thoughts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-354) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806162775
- 0806162775
- OCLC:
- 1050143625
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