1966 Great Basin Kingdom Economic History of LDS 1830-1900 Arrington Mormon PB

Description: 1966 Great Basin Kingdom Economic History of LDS 1830-1900 Arrington Mormon PB__________________________________ Great Basin Kingdom. Economic History of the Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1900by Leonard ArringtonPublished by University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln (1966) Condition:Excellent 1st Edition / 5th Printing Softcover Book! VERY CLEAN COPY! The binding is tight and all 534 pages within are bright white with NO writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, tears, bends, or folds. It has just minor cover wear as can be seen in my photos. This book has been taken care of! You will be happy with this one! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About the Book:Leonard Arrington, who died in 1999, is considered by most, if not all, serious scholars of Mormon and western history as the single most important figure to write on LDS history. Great Basin Kingdom is perhaps his greatest work. A classic in Mormon studies and western history, Great Basin Kingdom offers insights into the 'underdeveloped' American economy, a comprehensive treatment of one of the few native American religious movements, and detailed, exciting stories from little-known phases of Mormon and American history. This edition includes thirty new pictures and an introduction by Ronald W. Walker that provides a brief biography of Arrington, as well as the history of the work, its place in Mormon and western historiography, and its lasting impact. Some Book Reviews:5/5 stars - Indisputable masterpieceAlong with thousands of others I believe that this is the single greatest work of LDS historiography ever published, even though it was first published 58 years ago. Whether intending to or not, Arrington demonstrated at length that religious devotion and inspiration do not necessarily aid in the achievement of practical or economic success. Prior to GBK it was easy enough to read LDS history and get the impression that the pioneers batted a thousand, but this obscured and even belittled the difficulties they endured and the sacrifices they made. My guess is that absent the Mormon pioneers it would have been at least another decade before any whites tried to settle the Great Basin.--dewell 5/5 stars - I found this book so amazing because it had so many "little nuggets" of truth ...Having read 100's of history books, this has got to be one of the most interesting books I've ever read. (I read it at the same time I was reading about the Mexican Revolution.) Interesting how the same N.Y. Banking class caused revolution in Mexico over some of the same factors that cause Johnstone's army to march on the Mormons in Utah. I found this book interesting on many levels. 1. What it took for a powerful "benevolent" dictator, Brigham Young, to help his people prosper: Socialism and a bit of arm twisting. 2. How Brigham Young created an economy out of nothing. 3. How "tithing" was used, both through cash as well as brute force of labor, to build out the "infrastructure" as well as entire cities. 4. How the "Gentiles" (read N.Y. Banking Class) wanted what Brigham Young created, but could not come out and say they wanted to control his turf, so they use "Polygamy" as their "excuse" to "exterminate" the Mormons. And how, to this day, in Mormon circles, "Polygamy" is also used as the "excuse" to explain away US aggression against the Mormons, when in fact Brigham Young was strong arming the political process in Utah through secret councils that met twice a year behind closed doors, the week after the official Mormon "semi-annual" conferences.--Eric 5/5 stars - Proves we "modern" Saints have lost the vision of ZionI already knew that the early Saints had done remarkable things in the realm of economics - attempted the United Orders, set up very prosperous cooperatives, and launched the Zions Central Boards of Trade (which would help us immensely today). However, Great Basin Kingdom gave me a clearer understanding of how intensely the early Saints worked to realize Zion. They put us to shame! We TALK about building Zion, they DID it! The colonization effort with its egalitarian methods of dividing up property in new settlements struck me how united they were - we are so conditioned today by Babylon's economic values, I doubt we are humble enough to do what they did. (We should repent). This book opened my eyes (even wider) to the reality that Zion is not just a spiritual endeavor, it is economic as well. The author also verified my suspicion that the polygamy raids were a smoke screen for the Church's enemies to destroy the economic powerhouse we were building. Fascinating!--Jesse F. Copyright © 2018-2022 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.

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