The devil sat on my bed : spirits, humans, and spiritual progress in a Latter-day Saint community in Utah /

Many Latter-day Saints in Utah report visits from spirits - both the benevolent spirits of kin and threatening evil spirits - and understand these encounters with reference to key Latter-day teachings. In 'The Devil Sat on My Bed', Erin E. Stiles draws on interviews with members of Utah�...

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Main Author:	Stiles, Erin E. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Doctrines. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Spirits. Esprits. Spirits Theology, Doctrinal Religion & beliefs. Religion. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Many Latter-day Saints in Utah report visits from spirits - both the benevolent spirits of kin and threatening evil spirits - and understand these encounters with reference to key Latter-day teachings. In 'The Devil Sat on My Bed', Erin E. Stiles draws on interviews with members of Utah's Mormon community to explore their accounts of interactions with spirits and how they understand them.
Item Description:	Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197639665 0197639666