Mormonism Unveiled; Including the Remarkable Life and Confessions of the Late ..

by Lee, John D.; Bishop, Wm. W.

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Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Mormonism Unveiled; Including the Remarkable Life and Confessions of the Late Mormon Bishop, John D. Lee; (Written by Himself.) and Complete Life of Brigham Young, Embracing a History of Mormonism from Its Inception Down to the Present Time, with an Exposition of the Secret History, Signs, Symbols, and Crimes of the Mormon Church. Also the True History of the Horrible Butchery Known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Author:Lee, John D.; Bishop, Wm. W. Publisher:Moffat Publishing Company Release Date:1881 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Good Sku: 2353151 Notes: Boards a bit rubbed with fore edge corners exposed, front free endpaper removed, front and end matter lightly foxed, pencil name on front flyleaf. Binding tight and square, text clean and unmarked. 1881 Hard Cover. xiv, [15]-406 pp. 8vo. While billed as a history of Mormonism including the personal writings of Mormon bishop John D. Lee, this is more properly described as a confession. Lee was arrested, tried, and executed for his role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, which resulted in the murder of at least 120 travelers on their way to California from Arkansas. His writings detail these events, as well as a number of problematic practices within the Mormon church. "In chronicling his years as a member of the church, Lee discusses how he came to meet and associate with Joseph Smith: the founder and prophet of Mormonism. The processes by which the charismati

• Publisher: Moffat Publishing Company
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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