The Mormon Rebellion : America's first civil war, 1857-1858 /
David L. Bigler and Will Bagley use long-suppressed sources to show that--contrary to common perception--the Mormon rebellion was not the result of Buchanan's "blunder," nor was it a David-and-Goliath tale in which an abused religious minority heroically defied the imperial ambitions...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Norman :
University of Oklahoma,
[2011]
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| Summary: | David L. Bigler and Will Bagley use long-suppressed sources to show that--contrary to common perception--the Mormon rebellion was not the result of Buchanan's "blunder," nor was it a David-and-Goliath tale in which an abused religious minority heroically defied the imperial ambitions of an unjust and tyrannical government. They argue that Mormon leaders had their own far-reaching ambitions and fully intended to establish an independent nation--the Kingdom of God--in the West. --from publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 392 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-377) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780806141350 0806141352 9780806143156 0806143150 |