Spiritual Wives is a book written by William Hepworth Dixon, first published in 1868. The book is a study of the practice of spiritual wifery, a form of polygamy that was prevalent among certain religious groups in the mid-19th century. Dixon examines the origins and beliefs of these groups, including the Mormons and the Shakers, and explores the social and cultural factors that led to the rise of spiritual wifery. He also looks at the experiences...