Johnson, Melvin C., 1949-

Polygamy on the Pedernales Lyman Wight's Mormon Villages in Antebellum Texas 1845-1858 / Melvin C. Johnson. - 1 online resource (231 p.) : ill., map, ports. ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-223) and index.

Militant Mormonism on the American frontier -- The wild ram strays from the fold -- Gone to Texas -- Frontier Mormonism in the Texas hill country -- Bishop George Miller and zodiac : 1848-1849 -- Cutting the wild ram from the flock -- Independent Mormonism in antebellum Texas -- Polygamy and a temple on the pedernales -- The Mormon Millers of Hamilton Valley -- The Mormon cowboys of Bandera County -- The way of all flesh.

Open Access

9780874215328




Wight, Lyman.


Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History.--Texas


Texas--Church history.


Electronic books.

BX8615.T45 / J64 2006

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