Mormon convert, Mormon defector : a Scottish immigrant in the American West, 1848-1861 /
Aird, Polly.
Norman, Okla. : Arthur H. Clark Co.,
2009.
"Mormon Convert, Mormon Defector" reveals the tumultuous 1850s in Utah and the West in vivid detail. Drawing on Scottish convert Peter McAuslan's own writings and other archival sources, Aird offers a rare interior portrait of a Mormon in whom religious enthusiasm warred with indignation at absolutist religious authorities and fear for the consequences of dissension. In so doing, Aird brings to life a dramatic but little-known period of American history.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-305) and index.
From the glens of Loch Lomond -- Calico flowers -- Mormon missionaries -- Fires of faith: a vision -- Among the Saints -- Farewell to Scotland -- Sails set for New Orleans -- The destroyer rides upon the waters -- Going home to Zion -- The Promised Land -- Famine, loss, and reformation -- Murder for apostasy -- Troubles and terror -- A year of disruption -- The army cometh -- Cradlebaugh's court -- Shaking the dust from their feet -- A new life, a new vision.
"Mormon Convert, Mormon Defector" reveals the tumultuous 1850s in Utah and the West in vivid detail. Drawing on Scottish convert Peter McAuslan's own writings and other archival sources, Aird offers a rare interior portrait of a Mormon in whom religious enthusiasm warred with indignation at absolutist religious authorities and fear for the consequences of dissension. In so doing, Aird brings to life a dramatic but little-known period of American history.
McAuslan,  Peter, 1824-1908.
Mormon converts
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Mormon convert, Mormon defector.