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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819674303321

Titolo

Modern polygamy in the United States : historical, cultural, and legal issues / / edited by Cardell K. Jacobson with Lara Burton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011

ISBN

0-19-983132-7

1-283-09652-8

9786613096524

0-19-983022-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxvi, 368 p. : ill., map

Altri autori (Persone)

JacobsonCardell K. <1941->

BurtonLara

Disciplina

306.84/2308828933

Soggetti

Polygamy - Religious aspects - Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Polygamy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Historical and cultural patterns of polygamy in the United States : estranged groups -- pt. 2. Social scientists examine polygamy and the seizure of the FLDS children -- pt. 3. Legal and ethical issues surrounding the seizure of the FLDS children.

Sommario/riassunto

This book reveals the history and culture of polygamous groups located primarily in the western parts of the United States. The contributors to this volume are historians, anthropologists, and sociologists familiar with the various groups. Together, these authors provide a much needed understanding of the surprisingly large number of groups and individuals who live a quiet polygamous life style in the United States.