MORMON POLYGAMOUS FAMILIES Life in the Principle

Some edge and corner wear.; Mormons and non-Mormons alike have their views of how polygamy was practiced by Latter-day Saints during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Embry has examined the participants themselves in order to understand how believers adapted to polygamy. Based on records and oral histories with husbands, wives, and children of Mormon polygamous households, this study explores the diverse experiences of individual families and stereotypes about polygamy.; Vol. 1; 6.25" x 9.25"; 238 pages.