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Richard E. Bennett is Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Comprend les noms: Richard Edmond Bennett

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Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992) — Contributeur — 56 exemplaires
Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History (2000) — Contributeur — 40 exemplaires
Mapping Mormonism (2012) — Contributeur — 33 exemplaires
The Book of Mormon: The Foundation of Our Faith: The 28th Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium (1999) — Contributeur, quelques éditions30 exemplaires
Talking Doctrine: Mormons and Evangelicals in Conversation (2015) — Contributeur — 28 exemplaires
Historical Atlas of Mormonism (1994) — Contributeur — 22 exemplaires
The Council of Fifty: What the Records Reveal about Mormon History (2017) — Contributeur — 20 exemplaires
Doctrine and Covenants Reference Companion (2012) — Contributeur — 18 exemplaires
History of the Saints: The Mormon Wars (2014) — Contributeur — 14 exemplaires
The Iowa Mormon Trail: Legacy of Faith and Courage (1997) — Contributeur — 12 exemplaires
The Collected Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lectures (2004) — Contributeur — 12 exemplaires
Joseph Smith, The Prophet and Seer (2010) — Contributeur — 11 exemplaires
The Mormon Presence in Canada (1990) — Contributeur — 11 exemplaires
Banner of the Gospel: Wilford Woodruff (2010) — Contributeur — 10 exemplaires
Pearl of Great Price Reference Companion (2017) — Contributeur — 10 exemplaires
Approaching Antiquity: Joseph Smith and the Ancient World (2015) — Contributeur — 9 exemplaires
BY STUDY AND BY FAITH - Selections from the Religious Educator (2009) — Contributeur — 7 exemplaires
Civil War Saints (2012) — Contributeur — 7 exemplaires
The Ancient Order of Things: Essays on the Mormon Temple (2019) — Contributeur — 6 exemplaires
Window of faith : Latter-day Saint perspectives on world history (2005) — Contributeur — 6 exemplaires
Coming to Zion (Byu Studies Monographs) (1997) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Journal of Mormon History Winter 2010 (Volume 36 No. 1) (2010) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
BYU Studies Vol. 59 No. 2, 2020 (2020) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
BYU Studies Vol. 59 No. 4, 2020 (2020) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Journal of Mormon History, Vol. 41, No. 1 (Winter 2015) (2015) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Journal of Mormon History - Vol. 26, No. 1, Spring 2000 (2000) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Journal of Mormon History, Vol. 44, No. 1 (January 2018) (2018) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Mormon Historical Studies - Vol. 10, No. 1 (Spring 2009) (2009) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Journal of Mormon History, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Spring 2015) (2015) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Journal of Mormon History - Volume 13 (1986-87) (1987) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Journal of Mormon History - Volume 20, No. 1 (Spring 1994) (1994) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Mormon Historical Studies - Vol. 2, No. 1 (Spring 2001) (2001) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Mormon Historical Studies - Vol. 3, No. 1 (Spring 2002) (2002) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Mormon Historical Studies - Vol. 8, Nos. 1-2 (Spring/Fall 2007) (2007) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Journal of Mormon History - Volume 45, No. 3 (July 2019) (2019) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire

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I have been reading this book alongside another trilogy of historical fiction on the same subject for the month of July to celebrate Pioneer Days in Salt Lake City, This is in honor of the early Utah Pioneers who crossed the plains of America to reach the Great Basin of the Salt Lake in 1847.

The trilogy books are stories of black pioneers who were involved in this same exodus. I read them side by side, one for stories of real people and the other for actual description. WE'LL FIND THE PLACE,THE MORMON EXODUS 1846-1848 is about the trek in general.It is a very extensive overview of the whole adventure, packed with a tremendous cache of details about every aspect imaginable. I found the reading somewhat laborious, especially in the beginning. There was so much information and details, that I wonder if any particular at all was overlooked. I couldn't help thinking, "Let's get on with it. When does this story get going?" At the same time, I knew it was mirroring just how all those people must have been feeling at the time as they struggled to cope with innumerable issues and problems before they could even get started. Reading the stories in the trilogy books provided grounding to stay an interest in all this labor.

Reading as a narrative, there is not active dialogue, but there are many quotes taken from newspapers, minutes of meetings, and journals, especially of church leaders of the time. A great deal of historic information has been researched and presented. For those who are studying LDS church history, doubtless there is ample that's new to be found. The depth of detail and record is so much that it seems to match the arduousness of the trek itself. You can easily be weary by reading about it. On the other hand,there are places and topics that you might really get into as you discover little known facts about various involvements. You can't help wondering how any of them stuck with it.

On the flipside, it was rewarding to know of the excitement and gratitude many joyfully expressed when they finally entered the Salt Lake Valley.

The book ends with 1848, after the first hard winter and additional trials of the saints. At this point, the reader is able to breathe relieved and feel that "All is well". The saints have settled at last and can begin their lives free of the persecution they fled from. I realize now that as the reader plows through all that is in this documentary, he is, in a very small way, experiencing a tiny bit of the history. You don't have to enjoy it for it to be a good book. I suspect enjoying the read, was not the author's first intention. It is a good book.
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justmeRosalie | Jul 25, 2007 |

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