Saints On The Seas (University of Utah Publications in the American West, 17)

Sonne, Conway

ISBN 10: 0874806844 / ISBN 13: 9780874806847

Published by University of Utah Press (edition First American Edition), 1983

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Saints On The Seas (University of Utah Publications in the American West, 17)
• Publisher: University of Utah Press (edition First American Edition)
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874806844
• ISBN 13: 9780874806847
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First American Edition.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

The maritime tradition is particularly important to the history of proselytizing and migration in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons. Small groups of energetic, dedicated, and resourceful missionaries traveled to every continent, and as a result of their activities, some 85,000 converts emigrated and helped colonize the American West. Based on extensive research, Saints on the Seaschronicles the voyages of approximately 300 American, British, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and French ships involved in the emigration.

Drawing on both federal and foreign government documents, as well as Mormon Church archives, newspapers, journals, personal letters, and other primary source materials, Conway Sonne presents a detailed picture of this arduous migration. Numerous appendixes present a wealth of information, including statistics on vessels, number of passengers, and passage times, as well as data on ship captains, and maritime disasters. Saints on the Seas is a unique source of material for historians, maritime buffs, and genealogists.

About the Author

Conway B. Sonne is a trustee of the National Maritime Museum Association, former financial officer of Standard Oil, and the author of Ships, Saints, and Mariners (University of Utah Press, 1987).