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LEADER: 02099nam a22003258i 4500
001 2012020544
003 DLC
005 20120523161846.0
008 120517s2012 pau b 001 0 eng c
010 $a 2012020544
020 $a9780271056333 (cloth : alk. paper)
040 $aUPB/DLC$beng$cUPB$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aBX8643.P36$bS54 2012
082 00 $a264/.09332013$223
100 1 $aShepherd, Gary,$d1943-$eauthor.
245 10 $aBinding earth and heaven :$bpatriarchal blessings in the prophetic development of early Mormonism /$cGary Shepherd and Gordon Shepherd.
260 $aUniversity Park, Pennsylvania :$bThe Pennsylvania State University Press,$c[2012]
263 $a1211
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"Focuses on Mormonism as a case study of how unpopular new religions may survive and even flourish in spite of unrelenting opposition. Examines early patriarchal blessings bestowed upon early converts to Mormonism from 1834-1845, and their function as a commitment mechanism for converts"--Provided by publisher.
505 0 $aThe commitment and doctrinal functions of early Mormon patriarchal blessings -- Unity and conflict in early Mormon history -- The office and calling of the Church patriarch -- The problems and promise of patriarchal blessings as historical artifacts -- Patriarchal blessing themes, 1834/1845 -- Gender differences in early patriarchal blessings -- Latter-day Saint patriarchal blessings yesterday and today -- Appendix A: examples of oracular versus inspirational modes of prophetic rhetoric -- Appendix B: blessings randomly sampled from Marquardt's Early patriarchal blessings -- Appendix C: thematic word index for patriarchal blessings.
650 0 $aPatriarchal blessings (Mormon Church)
610 20 $aChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints$xHistory$y19th century.
650 0 $aMormon Church$xHistory$y19th century.
700 1 $aShepherd, Gordon,$d1943-$eauthor.