The Mormon Question: Polygamy and Constitutional Conflict in Nineteenth-Century America
Sarah Barringer Gordon explores the controversy over Mormon polygamy and the constitutional conflicts it provoked in nineteenth-century America. Bringing together religious, legal, and political perspectives, this historical study examines how debates over polygamy challenged ideas about government, authority, and the boundaries of American constitutional life.
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Sarah Barringer Gordon examines the nineteenth-century American debate over Mormon polygamy.
The book focuses on the constitutional conflicts surrounding polygamy and its place in American public life.
It connects religious practice with questions of law, government, and constitutional authority.
This study offers historical context for understanding a major controversy in nineteenth-century America.
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