Binding Earth and Heaven: Patriarchal Blessings in the Prophetic Development of Early Mormonism
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In Binding Earth and Heaven, Gary Shepherd and Gordon Shepherd use early nineteenth-century Mormonism as a case study to examine questions about how new religious movements may, as rare exceptions, survive and even eventually become successful in spite of intense opposition. Initial scorn and contempt for Mormonism--the fledgling creation of the young Joseph Smith--quickly elevated to mob violence as both Smith's innovative teachings and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0271056339
ISBN13:9780271056333
Release Date:October 2012
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"
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