Orgin, Rise, and Progress of Mormonism

by Pomeroy Tucker

This book provides a fascinating insight into the history and beliefs of the Mormon religion. It explores the origins of the movement and its rapid growth, and offers a nuanced perspective on its impact on American society and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

310 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2009

Reviews

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pomeroy is one of my distant relatives. Wasn't the "greatest book ever," but a good summary from the standpoint of someone close to the the history of the LDS church, but not constrained by the blinders of belief in Joseph Smith and the church.

[Jeff Beland · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn't A bad read. You'll get the same information from many other better volumes.