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The polygamous wives writing club : from the diaries of Mormon pioneer women /

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The author delves deep into the diaries and autobiographies of twenty-nine polygamous women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, providing a rare window into the lives they led and revealing their views and experiences of polygamy, including their well-founded belief that their domest...

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Main Author: Harline, Paula Kelly
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Polygamy > Religious aspects > Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > History > 19th century.
Polygamy > Religious aspects > Mormon Church > History > 19th century.
Mormon women > Religious life.
Mormon women > Social conditions.
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Summary:The author delves deep into the diaries and autobiographies of twenty-nine polygamous women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, providing a rare window into the lives they led and revealing their views and experiences of polygamy, including their well-founded belief that their domestic contributions would help to build a foundation for generations of future Mormons.
Physical Description:xi, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199346509 (cloth : alk. paper)
019934650X (cloth : alk. paper)