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In Revelation, Amount of resistance, and Mormon Polygamy, historian Merina Smith explores the benefits of polygamy in Nauvoo, a development that unfolded amid scandal and level of resistance. Smith considers the ideological, historical, and even mental elements of the procedure and captures the psychological and cultural detail of this fascinating and volatile period in Mormon background. She illuminates the puzzle of early on adherents' acceptance of such a radical form of relationship in light with their commitment to the accepted monogamous relationship patterns with their day. When Joseph Smith began to uncover and train the doctrine of plural relationship in 1841, even stalwart associates like Brigham Young were stunned and confused. In this particular thoughtful analysis, Smith argues that the secret benefits of plural relationship among the leadership coincided with an evolving public theology that provided a contextualizing spiritual narrative that persuaded believers to accept the principle. This fresh interpretation draws on diaries, characters, newspaper publishers, and other main sources and is particularly effective in its use of family narratives. It'll be of great interest not only to scholars and the general public interested in Mormon history but in American history, faith, gender and sexuality, and the history of relationship and families.
