On the Way to Somewhere Else: European Sojourners in the Mormon West, 1834–1930 - Softcover

Michael W. Homer (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806140836 ISBN 13: 9780806140834

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2017

Synopsis

Most travelers to Utah during the nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries, especially those from Europe, were curious about the
state’s community of Latter-day Saints, with their “seventeenstrong
families with only one man!” This collection of the
writings of some of those European travelers breaks new ground
by ignoring the tradition of incorporating only the predictably
benign views of English gentlemen. It includes, instead, such
colorful perspectives toward the Mormons as those of an outraged
Italian Catholic priest, an intrigued German prince, a liberated
Frenchwoman, and a devout French convert. The European
visitors encountered not only faithful Mormons—including the
man they called the “Pope of Mormonism,” Brigham Young—but
other lively characters of the American West, from fur traders to
Indians to soldiers.

About this title

Review

“A work full of surprises and meticulous documentation.”
Utah Historical Quarterly

“Michael Homer has provided a tremendous service to those
interested in a broader perspective on the history of the West.”
Overland Journal

About the Author

Michael W. Homer is a trial lawyer in Salt Lake City. He is the author of four books and numerous award-winning articles, and he serves on boards for the University of Utah, the Utah Historical Society, and the Utah Opera Company.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806140836
• ISBN 13: 9780806140834
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 452