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10%OFFLeonard J. Arrington - Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900, New Edition - 9780252072833 - V9780252072833
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Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900, New Edition

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Description for Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900, New Edition Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBT; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 56. Weight in Grams: 858.
Leonard Arrington, who died in 1999, is considered by most, if not all, serious scholars of Mormon and western history as the single most important figure to write on LDS history. Great Basin Kingdom is perhaps his greatest work.

A classic in Mormon studies and western history, Great Basin Kingdom offers insights into the ‘underdeveloped' American economy, a comprehensive treatment of one of the few native American religious movements, and detailed, exciting stories from little-known phases of Mormon and American history.

This edition includes thirty new photographs and an introduction by Ronald W. Walker that provides a brief ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252072833
SKU
V9780252072833
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About Leonard J. Arrington
The late Leonard J. Arrington was Lemuel Redd Professor of Western History at Brigham Young University, LDS Church Historian, director of the LDS Historical Department, and director of the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute of Church History at BYU. A founding member and past president of the Western History Association, he was the author of over twenty books. Ronald W. Walker ... Read more

Reviews for Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900, New Edition
"A masterful account of the politics and practices that enabled Mormons to settle in the hostile environment of the Great Basin."
The Christian Century "A landmark book."
David Brion Davis, New York Review of Books "Easily the most informative single volume yet published on the Mormons in Utah. It is economic history written in proper fashion, by an author who never forgets ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900, New Edition


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