02384cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000570011524501150017226400510028730000470033833600260038533700260041133800360043750000990047350000310057250801920060352011270079553400450192265300300196765300300199785600430202744414UtSlPG20260610134023.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF7861 aWaite, C. V.q(Catherine Van Valkenburg),d1829-191314aThe Mormon Prophet and His Harem :bOr, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mormon_Prophet_and_His_Harem  aRelease date is 2013-12-12  aProduced by Heiko Evermann, Lisa Reigel, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by Google Print)  a"The Mormon Prophet and His Harem" by C.V. Waite is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents an in-depth examination of Brigham Young, his polygamous relationships, and the sociopolitical dynamics of the Mormon community during his leadership. It explores Young’s rise to power, his establishment of a religious monarchy, and the controversial practices that defined his role as a Prophet within the Latter-day Saints Church.  The opening of the book provides a detailed background of Brigham Young's early life, including his family history, baptism into Mormonism, and ascent to leadership following Joseph Smith's death. Waite recounts Young’s initiatives to establish Mormon settlements, such as his pivotal role in leading the Mormons to Salt Lake Valley. The narrative establishes the foundation for understanding both Young’s personal motivations and the broader context of the church's expansion amidst persecution, revealing the complexities of polygamy and the intertwining of religion and governance in Utah during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLatter Day Saint churches  aYoung, Brigham, 1801-187740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44414