Sometimes we think that if something doesn't paint the church in a perfect light we should ignore it. I know it had a lot of controversy when it was first published, but I found it non-biased and was surprised to see it was not anti-mormon at all. I think that when a book helps a feminist Mormon get closer to terms with a long, internal battle with polygamy it should get a "hurrah" and 5 stars. I, however, felt so excited to really learn about Emma herself, as I ha OK.
#THE EXPANSE BOOKS MORMON FULL#
In this biography, we have attempted to reconstruct the full story of this remarkable and much misunderstood woman's experiences.". As these attitudes filtered down through the years, Emma was virtually written out of official Utah histories. It was Joseph Smith who announced that an angel of the Lord had commanded him to introduce a 'new order of marriage.' And it was Emma Hale Smith who confronted the practice of polygamy head on.Īs the authors note in their introduction, "Early leaders in Utah castigated Emma from their pulpits for opposing Brigham Young and the practice of polygamy, and for lending support to the Reorganization. As the authors note in their introduction, "Early leaders in Utah castigate Mormon Enigma is the bestselling biography of Emma Hale Smith, wife of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith.
It was Joseph Smith who announced that an angel of the Lord had commanded him to introduce a 'new order of marriage.' And it was Emma Hale Smith who confronted the practice of polygamy head on. Mormon Enigma is the bestselling biography of Emma Hale Smith, wife of the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith.
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