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|summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith had a long history of "womanizing" before practicing plural marriage. This chapter includes Eliza Winters and Marinda Nancy Johnson. | |summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith had a long history of "womanizing" before practicing plural marriage. This chapter includes Eliza Winters and Marinda Nancy Johnson. | ||
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|summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith performed monogamous marriages for time of already-married members, violating Ohio law in Kirtland. Such claims are false and represent a misunderstanding about the law of the day. | |summary=Critics charge that Joseph Smith performed monogamous marriages for time of already-married members, violating Ohio law in Kirtland. Such claims are false and represent a misunderstanding about the law of the day. | ||
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|summary=Critics of Joseph Smith are sometimes filled with righteous indignation when they raise the issue of his wives' ages. | |summary=Critics of Joseph Smith are sometimes filled with righteous indignation when they raise the issue of his wives' ages. | ||
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|summary=While the record is frustratingly incomplete regarding sexuality, it does little but tease us when we consider whether Joseph fathered children by his plural wives. Fawn Brodie was the first to consider this question in any detail, though her standard of evidence was depressingly low. Subsequent authors have returned to the problem, though unanimity has been elusive. | |summary=While the record is frustratingly incomplete regarding sexuality, it does little but tease us when we consider whether Joseph fathered children by his plural wives. Fawn Brodie was the first to consider this question in any detail, though her standard of evidence was depressingly low. Subsequent authors have returned to the problem, though unanimity has been elusive. | ||
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|summary=Nothing in plural marriage mystifies—or troubles—members of the Church more than Joseph's polyandrous sealings. Marriage to multiple wives may seem strange, but at least it intrudes on our historical awareness, while many remain unaware of polyandry's existence in LDS history. | |summary=Nothing in plural marriage mystifies—or troubles—members of the Church more than Joseph's polyandrous sealings. Marriage to multiple wives may seem strange, but at least it intrudes on our historical awareness, while many remain unaware of polyandry's existence in LDS history. | ||
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Revision as of 01:54, 29 March 2014
Polygamy book (draft chapters)
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Polygmay Book draft chapters written by Gregory Smith
- Initiation of plural marriage—
Brief Summary: When and how did plural marriage begin in the Church? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Joseph Smith practiced plural marriage—
Brief Summary: Church sources and authors that discuss Joseph Smith's plural marriages (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Joseph Smith practiced plural marriage—
- Introduction of eternal marriage—
Brief Summary: This chapter also discusses Fanny Alger (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Early womanizer—
Brief Summary: Critics charge that Joseph Smith had a long history of "womanizing" before practicing plural marriage. This chapter includes Eliza Winters and Marinda Nancy Johnson. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Illegal marriages in Ohio?—
Brief Summary: Critics charge that Joseph Smith performed monogamous marriages for time of already-married members, violating Ohio law in Kirtland. Such claims are false and represent a misunderstanding about the law of the day. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Age of wives—
Brief Summary: Critics of Joseph Smith are sometimes filled with righteous indignation when they raise the issue of his wives' ages. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Children of polygamous marriages—
Brief Summary: While the record is frustratingly incomplete regarding sexuality, it does little but tease us when we consider whether Joseph fathered children by his plural wives. Fawn Brodie was the first to consider this question in any detail, though her standard of evidence was depressingly low. Subsequent authors have returned to the problem, though unanimity has been elusive. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Polyandry—
Brief Summary: Nothing in plural marriage mystifies—or troubles—members of the Church more than Joseph's polyandrous sealings. Marriage to multiple wives may seem strange, but at least it intrudes on our historical awareness, while many remain unaware of polyandry's existence in LDS history. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - John C. Bennett—
Brief Summary: John C. Bennett material is in three draft chapters. Given their length and difficulty of converting them to wiki format, they are presented here in downloadable PDF. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Initiation of plural marriage—