Under the Prophet in Utah

Under the Prophet in Utah is a historic paintings authored by using Frank J. Cannon and Harvey Jerrold OHiggins. This book offers a completely unique and vital attitude at the religious and social landscape of Utah in the course of the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. Frank J. Cannon a former United States Senator from Utah and Harvey Jerrold OHiggins offer an insiders view of the countrys complex nonsecular and political dynamics with a selected recognition at the impact of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints (LDS Church) and its chief on the time Joseph F. Smith. The book discusses the theocratic control exercised by way of the LDS Church over Utah and its residents losing light at the demanding situations faced via nonMormon citizens normally called Gentiles who frequently skilled discrimination and disenfranchisement. It delves into problems together with polygamy economic dominance and theocratic rule. Under the Prophet in Utah is terrific for its candid and occasionally debatable portrayal of Mormonism and its leaders. The authors recount their personal studies and interactions with outstanding figures within the LDS Church imparting a firsthand account of the complexities and controversies surrounding the Churchs practices and its effect on the broader network.