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Proves we "modern" Saints have lost the vision of Zion
By Jesse Fisher
I 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!
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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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #632801 in Books
- Published on: 2004-12-01
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.86" h x5.91" w x1.64" l,2.16 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 576 pages
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