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S'està carregant… Mormon Polygamy: A History (1986)de Richard S. Van Wagoner
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. A truly fascinating work. I bought this book in a mainline LDS-run bookstore, so I can only imagine that it must have been approved by the church hierarchy. That said, it appears to be irreproachably even-handed and well-researched. The history it recounts can be loosely organized into three sections: the origins and early conflicts of lds polygamy, the trials of a young religion under pressure from the federal government, and an examination of the remnants of polygamy among so-called fundamentalist groups today. From the accounts of this book, it seems clear that the early practice of polygamy within the lds church was pretty disgusting. Nothing about the practice appears like sincere revelation -- rather, it all has the feel of a weak and lustful man's attempts to justify his self-serving and hurtful behavior. The following generation, however, is a completely different story. People who grew up with polygamy had no reason to doubt its status as "God's law", and seem for the most part sincere in their efforts to lead responsible, moral lives built around large families. At this point, the disgusting behavior is perpetrated by the US government, which goes far beyond the call of duty in singling out and harrassing (by way of massive civil rights violations) harmless and otherwise law-abiding families. The last section is mostly a confusing attempt to outline all the different directions underground polygamy has headed since the practice was banned by the church. At times, it can seem like all the modern polygamists are violent and crazy, but it's worth remembering that the ones who behave themselves are most likely living in secret, and therefore hard to examine. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Referències a aquesta obra en fonts externes. Wikipedia en anglès (16) In this comprehensive survey of Mormon Polygamy, Richard Van Wagoner details, with precision and detachment, the tumultuous reaction among insiders and outsiders to plural marriage. In an honest, methodical way, he traces the origins, the peculiarities common to the midwestern and later Utah periods, and post-1890 new marriages. Drawing heavily on first-hand accounts, he outlines the theological underpinnings and the personal trauma associated with this lifestyle. What emerges is a portrait that neither discounts nor exaggerates the historical evidence. He presents polygamy in context, neither condemning nor defending, while relevant contemporary accounts are treated sympathetically but interpreted critically. No period of Mormon history is emphasized over another. The result is a systematic view that is unavailable in studies of isolated periods or in the repetitions of folklore that only disguise the reality of what polygamy was. Scattered throughout the western United States today are an estimated 30,000 fundamentalist Mormons who still live "the principle." They, too, are a part of Joseph Smith's legacy and are included in this study. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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In a time when U.S presidential candidate and current Massachusetts Governor (descended from polygamous Mormon relatives) says of polygamy, "I can't imagine anything worse..." in attempting to divorce himself from its stigma, it's useful to remember the roots of this practice, its abandonment, and the way it perseveres to this day in LDS doctrines, if not in practice. ( )