More Wives Than One

More Wives Than One
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0252026810
ISBN-13 : 9780252026812
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Book Synopsis More Wives Than One by : Kathryn M. Daynes

Download or read book More Wives Than One written by Kathryn M. Daynes and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Wives Than One offers an in-depth look at the long-term interaction between belief and the practice of polygamy, or plural marriage, among the Latter-day Saints. Focusing on the small community of Manti, Utah, Kathryn M. Daynes provides an intimate view of how Mormon doctrine and Utah laws on marriage and divorce were applied in people's lives.


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