num_pages: 828
description: This broad overview of the history of a rapidly growing city in western Illinois in the 1840s examines the doctrines and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Written to be enjoyed by a broad general audience, it explores the role of political unity, cooperative economics, and religious beliefs during a volatile time in Mormon history.
language: English
title: Nauvoo: A Place of Peace, a People of Promise
publisher: Deseret Book Co