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Polygamy

Author : Sarah M. S. Pearsall
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300226845
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy written by Sarah M. S. Pearsall and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking examination of polygamy showing that monogamy was not the only form marriage took in early America Today we tend to think of polygamy as an unnatural marital arrangement characteristic of fringe sects or uncivilized peoples. Historian Sarah Pearsall shows us that polygamy's surprising history encompasses numerous colonies, indigenous communities, and segments of the American nation. Polygamy--as well as the fight against it--illuminates many touchstones of American history: the Pueblo Revolt and other uprisings against the Spanish; Catholic missions in New France; New England settlements and King Philip's War; the entrenchment of African slavery in the Chesapeake; the Atlantic Enlightenment; the American Revolution; missions and settlement in the West; and the rise of Mormonism. Pearsall expertly opens up broader questions about monogamy's emergence as the only marital option, tracing the impact of colonial events on property, theology, feminism, imperialism, and the regulation of sexuality. She shows that heterosexual monogamy was never the only model of marriage in North America.

Polygamy Under Attack

Author : John R. Llewellyn
Publisher : Agreka Books
ISBN 13 : 9781888106763
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy Under Attack written by John R. Llewellyn and published by Agreka Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worldwide bombshell of Brian David Mitchell, the itinerant sidewalk preacher who kidnaped Elizabeth Smart, finally brought the world's attention to what Oprah Winfrey's show labeled as third-world Taliban-type abuses in Utah and Arizona. Now polygamy expert and retired law enforcement officer John Llewellyn provides a dramatic inside look at each of these polygamist groups.

Nauvoo Polygamy

Author : George Dempster Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781560852070
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Nauvoo Polygamy written by George Dempster Smith and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mormon Mormon polygamy began in Nauvoo, Illinois, a river town located at a bend in the Mississippi about fifty miles upstream from Mark Twain's Hannibal, Missouri. After church founder Joseph Smith married some thirty-eight women, he introduced this "celestial" form of marriage to his innermost circle of followers. By early 1846, nearly 200 men had adopted the polygamous lifestyle, with an average of nearly four women per man--717 wives in all. After leaving Nauvoo, these husbands would eventually marry another 417 women. In Utah they were the polygamy pioneers who provided a model for thousands of others who entered into plural marriages in the nineteenth century. Their story is colorful, wrapped in images of people in the next life piloting celestial worlds. Plural marriage was not initiated all at once, nor was it introduced though a smooth progression of events but rather in fits and starts, though defenses and denials, hubris and mea culpas. The story, as told here, emphasizes the human drama, interspersed with underlying historiographical issues of uncovering what has hidden--of explaining behavior that was once allowed and then denied as circumstances changed.

Favorite Wife

Author : Susanne K. Schmidt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1599217376
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Favorite Wife written by Susanne K. Schmidt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting memoir of life inside one of North America's most notorious polygamous cults.

The Polygamy Question

Author : Janet Bennion
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 0874219973
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book The Polygamy Question written by Janet Bennion and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of polygamy occupies a unique place in North American history and has had a profound effect on its legal and social development. The Polygamy Question explores the ways in which indigenous and immigrant polygamy have shaped the lives of individuals, communities, and the broader societies that have engaged with it. The book also considers how polygamy challenges our traditional notions of gender and marriage and how it might be effectively regulated to comport with contemporary notions of justice. The contributors to this volume—scholars of law, anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, and religious studies—disentangle diverse forms of polygamy and polyamory practiced among a range of religious and national backgrounds including Mormon and Muslim. They chart the harms and benefits these models have on practicing women, children, and men, whether they are independent families or members of coherent religious groups. Contributors also address the complexities of evaluating this form of marriage and the ethical and legal issues surrounding regulation of the practice, including the pros and cons of legalization. Plural marriage is the next frontier of North American marriage law and possibly the next civil rights battlefield. Students and scholars interested in polygamy, marriage, and family will find much of interest in The Polygamy Question. Contributors include Kerry Abrams, Martha Bailey, Lori Beaman, Janet Bennion, Jonathan Cowden, Shoshana Grossbard, Melanie Heath, Debra Majeed, Rose McDermott, Sarah Song, and Maura Irene Strassberg.

The Secret Story of Polygamy

Author : Kathleen Tracy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781570717239
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Story of Polygamy written by Kathleen Tracy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Kathy Tracy examines the current state of polygamy, revealing the shocking abuse of women that often comprises life in a polygamist family. The revelations of this title are centered around a dramatic narrative of the 1999 court case of Mary Ann Kingston.

Mormon Polygamy

Author : Richard S. Van Wagoner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mormon Polygamy written by Richard S. Van Wagoner and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative outline of the secret origins of Mormon polygamy, the peculiarities of the early practice, "unofficial" polygamous marriages at the turn-of-the-century and present-day fundamentalist Mormon groups which still practice polygamy.

Fifty Years in Polygamy

Author : Kristyn Decker
Publisher : Synergy Books Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781936434527
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Fifty Years in Polygamy written by Kristyn Decker and published by Synergy Books Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Years in Polygamy is the personal history of Kristyn Decker, the daughter of a polygamist prophet. Within, she reveals a rare, uncensored, firsthand account of the inner workings of a Utah-based polygamist sect whose members today include high-profile reality television stars. Her gripping narrative describes the rampant anguish and abuse behind the happy faces that polygamist women present in public. Fifty Years in Polygamy is Kristyn�s inspiring journey; Kristyn challenges the common misconception that polygamy is simply a harmless lifestyle choice. "For many, it is like modern-day slavery," she says.

Polygamy's Rape of Rachael Strong

Author : John R. Llewellyn
Publisher : Agreka Books
ISBN 13 : 0977707210
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy's Rape of Rachael Strong written by John R. Llewellyn and published by Agreka Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents a recent case history of a Mormon Fundamentalist polygamist. Rachael Strong was raped by her polygamist prophet stepfather who claims he was only living his religion, by a published doctrine that warns: submit or be destroyed by God, and ultimately by a Utah movement to decriminalize polygamy. (Legal Reference/Law)

Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs

Author : Lori Gail Beaman
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774826177
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs written by Lori Gail Beaman and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assumptions about the harmful nature of polygamy have left little room for debate, with monogamy coming to represent a hallmark of advanced societies, and polygamy the immoral alternative. Yet in this volume, eleven scholars ask whether this condemnation is justified by examining, among other perspectives, the lived experiences of polygamous families. In essays that fearlessly face difficult questions of choice, dignity, and love, the authors seek to complicate a conversation that is more often simplified. Thoughtful and persuasive, Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs is both a close consideration of polygamy and a challenging reflection on the ways in which we value family and intimacy.

Polygamy

Author : John Hanson Beadle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy written by John Hanson Beadle and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Polygamy

Author : Sarah M. S. Pearsall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197533175
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy written by Sarah M. S. Pearsall and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This VSI offers a broad global and temporal history of polygamy and its importance in a range of settings. Polygamy, or plural marriage, has been an accepted form of union in the majority of human societies. People living on every continent have practiced this form of marriage; some still do. Plural marriages, just as more recent same-sex marriages, offer intriguing access to the workings of the institution of marriage, as well as the controversies linking public and private, sex and politics, that have surrounded it. Confrontations over this type of marriage have also been historically important, especially in a range of colonial, imperial, and missionary encounters. Polygamy has come to symbolize a problematic, even "barbaric," form of marriage. Yet, even amid Christians, it has had notable defenders, including a number of radical Protestants such as Martin Luther, John Milton, and of course Joseph Smith. This book illuminates the public importance of the intimate, considering issues of cultural contact and confrontation, the shape of empires, slavery and hierarchy, royal and aristocratic power, religion and conflict, war and expansion, race and nation"--

Polygamy

Author : Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100018997X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy written by Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forms of plural marriage, or polygamy, are practiced within most of the world's cultures and religions. The amazing variation, versatility and adaptability of polygamy underscore that it is not just an exotic non-Western practice, but also exists in modern Western societies. Polygamy: A Cross-cultural Analysis provides an examination and analysis of historical and contemporary polygamy. It outlines polygamy's place in anthropological theory and its rich sociocultural diversity in countries ranging from the USA and UK to Malaysia, India, regions of Africa and Tibet. Polygamy also addresses often difficult and controversial issues facing modern polygamists, such as prejudice, HIV/AIDS and women's emancipation. Polygamy: A Cross-cultural Analysis offers an anthropological overview of the fascinating yet often misunderstood institution of polygamy.

Modern Polygamy in the United States

Author : Cardell Jacobson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199830223
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Modern Polygamy in the United States written by Cardell Jacobson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people realize that polygamy continues to exist in the United States. Thus, world-wide attention focused on the State of Texas in 2008 as agents surrounded the compound of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) and took custody of more than 400 children. Several members of this schismatic religious group, whose women adorned themselves in "prairie dresses," admitted to practicing polygamy. The state justified the raid on charges that underage marriage was being forced on young women. A year later, however, all but one of the children had been returned to their parents and only ten men were charged with crimes, some barely related to the original charges. This book reveals the history, culture, and sometimes an insider's look at the polygamous groups located primarily in the western parts of the United States. The contributors to this volume are historians, anthropologists, and sociologists familiar with the various groups. A legal scholar also addresses the legality of the Texas raid and a geneticist examines the paternity issues. Together, these authors provide a much needed understanding of the surprisingly large number of groups and individuals who live a quiet polygamous life style in the United States.

The Encyclopedia Americana

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 978 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia Americana written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Women Under Polygamy

Author : Walter Matthew Gallichan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women Under Polygamy written by Walter Matthew Gallichan and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Polygamy in the Monogamous World

Author : Martha Bailey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Polygamy in the Monogamous World written by Martha Bailey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-05-20 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fact-filled book on polygamy and plural unions around the world supports an in-depth consideration of policy options for Western countries. Polygamy and plural marriage have become front-and-center issues in Europe, Canada, and the United States, notably on two religious fronts: among some splinter groups of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and in Islam. Polygamy in the Monogamous World: Multicultural Challenges for Western Law and Policy takes both groups into account as it provides a careful examination of legal polygamy in non-Western countries and plural unions in North America. Comparing these similar, but legally distinct forms of union, it offers a fresh perspective on how Western countries should respond to these relationships. Specifically, the book surveys non-Western countries where polygamy is legally practiced, then provides an overview of plural unions in North America. The problems of polygamy and plural unions are examined, including the potential for tne abuse of wives. The responses of Western governments to such relationships are reviewed, and the most effective solutions are identified to ascertain what policies should be adopted going forward.