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Joseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding

Toward a Better Understanding

by Brian C Hales, Laura H Hales

  • Paperback
  • 232 pages
  • Publisher: Greg Kofford Books, Inc.
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

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In the last several years a wealth of information has been published on Joseph Smith's practice of polygamy. For some who were already well aware of this aspect of early Mormon history, the availability of new research and discovered documents has been a wellspring of further insight and knowledge into this topic. For others who are learning of Joseph's marriages to other women for the first time, these books and online publications can be both an information overload and a challenge to one's faith. In this short volume, Brian C. Hales (author of the 3-volume Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology) and Laura H. Hales wade through the murky waters of history to help bring some clarity to this episode of Mormonism's past. As Joseph Smith's participation in plural marriage involved more than just the Prophet and his first wife Emma, this volume also includes short biographical sketches of the 35 other women who were sealed to Joseph but whose stories of faith, struggle, and courage have been largely forgotten and ignored over time. While we may never fully understand the details and reasons surrounding this practice, Brian and Laura Hales provide readers with an accessible, forthright, and faithful look into this challenging topic so that we can at least come toward a better understanding. < hr/> Praise for Joseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding: "Few matters of LDS history have proven to be as faith-sensitive as Joseph Smith's plural marriages. While a number of efforts have been made in recent years to shed light on this challenging phenomenon, nothing has brought greater clarity, enlightenment, and, particularly for believing Saints, spiritual reassurance, than has the work of researcher Brian Hales. He and his wife Laura have now rendered a monumental service to Mormons and interested observers by bringing clarity and better understanding to this topic. I for one am grateful for the context, perspective, and both straightforward and faithful answers provided for so many of the questions surrounding Nauvoo polygamy. It is a book that will be read and discussed for years to come." - Robert L. Millet, Professor Emeritus of Religious Education, Brigham Young University
Joseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding and Common Worship: Marriage Booklet
Common Worship: Marriage BookletJoseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding

  • Title

    Joseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding

  • Author

    Brian C Hales

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Greg Kofford Books, Inc.

  • Published

    April 2015

  • Weight

    346g

  • Page Count

    232

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781589587236

  • ISBN-10

    1589587235

  • Eden Code

    4328841

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