Forgotten kingdom
Subtitle: the Mormon theocracy in the American West, 1847-1896
By: by David L. Bigler.
Series: Kingdom in the West ;; v. 2
Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Co.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Spokane, Wash
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; Mormon Church -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; West (U.S.) -- Church history -- 19th century.
Description: Tells the story of Mormon theocracy in the American West and the men and women on both sides who took part in its fifty-year quarrel with the American republic. According to the preface, this book was written "with a specific audience--new arrivals in Mormon country--in mind, recounting the incredible history that created the singular social conditions that still persist in the Great Basin."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-390) and index.