Larson Stan Editor (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG in VG dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st. Book near Fine, as is the dust jacket. Slight bump lower right corner of book. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover.

HC. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 256pp ISBN 0252018613 This collection of the prison memoirs and letters of the first Mormon convicted of violating the Edmunds Law, which prohibited polygamy, provides a unique perspective on this period of Utah history. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover).

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new softcover book! Never been read!; Less than ten years before his death in 1933, B. H. Roberts, one of the most influential Mormon writers of the twentieth century, began work on "the most important book that I have yet contributed to the [LDS] Church." A prolific and respected Mormon apologist, Roberts wanted to consolidate his theological thought into a unified whole and to reconcile science with scripture. His final manuscript, "The Truth, the Way, the Life," synthesized doctrine into three sections: the truth about the world and revelation, the way of salvation, and Jesus' life in shaping Christian character. He submitted his completed work to the LDS First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, which, after a series of heated meetings, rejected it. Roberts's views on evolution, the age of the earth, the pre-earth existence, and the eternal progression of God were deemed too controversial, so his "masterwork" went unpublished. With the support of the Roberts family, editor Stan Larson has corrected this sixty-year omission from the corpus of Mormon theology. According to Leonard J. Arrington, former LDS Church Historian, "B. H. Roberts considered 'The Truth, The Way, The Life' to be the most important work he had written. While people may differ with him on that judgement, this ambitious treatise . . . Shows a great mind grappling with great issues." ; 6.25" x 9.25"; 800 pages.

Condition: FINE. First printing. A collection of the prison memoirs and letters of Rudger Clawson, the first Mormon convicted of violating the Edmunds Law of 1882. "His memoirs of three years as a "cohab" in the Utah Territorial Penitentiary are published here for the first time. They reflect the pride Mormon polygamists felt at being "prisoners for conscience sake," and they include discussions of Mormon doctrines, accounts of daring prison escapes, details of prison life, and the sense of a husband's frustration at being separated from his plural wife. Clawson's memoirs highlight his ability as a storyteller and, in passages dealing with his feelings about African-American prison inmates, confirm his racist attitudes." Also included is a selection of his letters to his plural wife, Lydia; appendixes containing Clawson's 1884 prison journal, lists of Mormon polygamists imprisoned in the Utah Penitentiary and of Clawson's families; and a bibliography of various diaries, journals, and autobiographies of Mormon polygamists held in the Utah prison. Index. 256 pp. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Fine in near fine dust jacket (some sunning to back cover of dj).

Paperback. Condition: New. Reprint. 730pp. Octavo. [23cm] Illustrated wraps. "The Masterwork of B. H. Roberts, edited by Stan Larson with forewords by Thom D. Roberts and Leonard J. Arrington and introductions by Sterling M. McMurrin and Erich Robert Paul Less than ten years before his death in 1933, B. H. Roberts, one of the most influential Mormon writers of the twentieth century, began work on "the most important book that I have yet contributed to the [LDS] Church." A prolific and respected Mormon apologist, Roberts wanted to consolidate his theological thought into a unified whole and to reconcile science with scripture. His final manuscript, "The Truth, the Way, the Life," synthesized doctrine into three sections: the truth about the world and revelation, the way of salvation, and Jesus' life in shaping Christian character. He submitted his completed work to the LDS First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, which, after a series of heated meetings, rejected it. Roberts's views on evolution, the age of the earth, the pre-earth existence, and the eternal progression of God were deemed too controversial, so his "masterwork" went unpublished. With the support of the Roberts family, editor Stan Larson has corrected this sixty-year omission from the corpus of Mormon theology. According to Leonard J. Arrington, former LDS Church Historian, "B. H. Roberts considered 'The Truth, The Way, The Life' to be the most important work he had written. While people may differ with him on that judgement, this ambitious treatise . . . shows a great mind grappling with great issues."".

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. x, 256pp, index, bibliography, appendices. Or light gray cloth in jacket. As new copy. The prison memoirs and letters of the first Mormon convicted of violating the Edmunds law which prohibited polygamy. These memoirs reflect the pride that Mormon polygamists felt at being 'prisoners for conscience sake' and include discussions of Mormon doctrines, accounts of daring prison escapes, details of prison life and in the passages dealing with his feelings about African-American inmates confirm his racist attitude. Size: 8vo.

Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 262 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.61 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 730 pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Dark red cloth over boards. Gilt stamped title on backstrip. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed and visible edgewear. Soiling on top edge and fore edge of text block. Forewords by Thom D. Roberts and Leonard Arrington. Introductions by Sterling M. McMurrin and Erich Robert Paul. Erich Robert Paul states on the jacket, "Although 'The Truth, The Way, The Life' is not strikingly innovative in particulars, the depth and forcefulness with which Roberts argued for his version of a Mormon theology coupled with modern scientific and secular learning mark it as a unique contribution to Mormon religious and intellectual thinking.".

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 638 pages. 10.00x6.50x2.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand new hardcover book! Never been read!; BEST DOCUMENTARY BOOK AWARD, MORMON HISTORY ASSOCIATION Meetings of the LDS First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are closed to outsiders. Yet apostles at the turn of the century kept detailed notes until ordered to stop by church president Joseph F. Smith. To date, the only such minutes available--and a priceless window on the inner-workings of the church hierarchy--are those found in the diaries of Rudger Clawson, published for the first time in A Ministry of Meetings. Clawson tells of how the fifteen church leaders held weekly prayers around an altar, dressed in robes; shared a sacrament of wine; and then engaged in heated discussions over church finances, doctrine, and policy. President Smith decided in 1902 that it would not be "wise and prudent to [continue to] show our hand in [financial] matters, " saying it excited "covetousness and criticism" among church members. The previous year Clawson recorded salary "appropriations to church authorities" at $89,000, compared to "$41,000 appropriated for the poor. " The most volatile disagreements centered on polygamy, which the church renounced in 1890, though leaders continued to perform marriages in secret. In 1903 Apostle Marriner Merrill "bore testimony to the truth of the principle of plural marriage and said that the brethren of the Twelve should . . . Not wait until old age comes on. Brethren, he said, do not neglect your opportunities. " Ten months later Clawson, forty-seven years old, took another polygamous wife, Pearl Udall, who was twenty-four years of age. Apostle Abraham Woodruff "was pleased to think that we could safely speak our thoughts to one another and could feel that our confidences would be held sacred, even if we were called before the courts of the land. " Apostle Francis Lyman agreed: "We live in a delicate time and need to be wise and prudent in all things. No more cogs should be allowed to slip. The brethren present should be clear on this point. " When Smith decided that "many things were written in private diaries which, if they fall into the hands of the enemy, might bring trouble upon the church, " Clawson regreted the prohibition on further note taking "exceedingly. "; Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6; Vol. 6; 6" x 9"; 844 pages;