Binding earth and heaven : patriarchal blessings in the prophetic development of early Mormonism /
Focuses on Mormonism as a case study of how unpopular new religions may survive and even flourish in spite of unrelenting opposition. Examines early patriarchal blessings bestowed upon early converts to Mormonism from 1834-1845, and their function as a commitment mechanism for converts.
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| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2012]
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