Great Basin Kingdom: An Economic History of the Latter-Day Saints, 1830-1900
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...
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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.
Preface to Reprint EditionPreface to First EditionPt. 1Design of the Kingdom (1830-1846)IEarly Economic Experiences of the Latter-day Saints3Pt. 2Building the Kingdom (1847-1868)IIA New World39IIIThe Harvest of '4964IVOrganization for Growth and Development96VWays and Means131VIMobilization, 1856-1858161VIIA Decade of Planning for Self-Sufficiency and Growth195Pt. 3The Kingdom Threatened (1869-1884)VIIIYear of Decision: 1869235IXMormon Railroads257XThe Cooperative Movement293XIThe United Order of Enoch323Pt. 4Kingdom in Retreat (1885-1900)XIIThe Raid353XIIIAftermath380Bibliography415Manuscript Collections415General Works on Utah and the West416General Works on the Mormons419Notes and References421Index517
\ From the Publisher"A masterful account of the politics and practices that enabled Mormons to settle in the hostile environment of the Great Basin."--The Christian Century\ \ \
