by J.H. Beadle
originally published in 1870
paperback; 540 pages
One of the earliest exposes of Mormonism, this volume gives a complete history of the beginning of the cult in upstate New York with Joseph Smith's alleged discovery and translation of the Book of Mormon, the migration of the Latter-day Saints to Utah and the establishment of an Islamic-like theocracy on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Also included is an outline of the bizarre pagan religion of the Mormon Church, a discussion of the cult's short-lived practice of polygamy, and a revelation of the secret endowment rituals of the LDS temple.
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