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Mormon Parallels: A Bibliographic Source
Lafayette, New York:
RICK GRUNDER–BOOKS, 2014
WHEN I look up to heaven, And there my Jesus view,
And faith to me is given, Those wonders to pursue.
I cry out, O amazing! Astonish'd at the sight,
And ever would be gazing In raptures of delight.
There on a throne most glorious, With sweet delight I see,
Exalted and victorious, The Lamb that died for me.
– MP, p. 440, sung at revivals in upstate New York, early 1800s
O do not be discourag'd,
For Jesus is your friend,
And if you lack for knowlege,
He'll not refuse to lend:
Neither will he upbraid you,
Though often you request;
He'll give you grace to conquer,
And take you home to rest.
– MP, p. 1675, referring to James 1:5, from the camp meeting hymn of the early 1800s, "Oh When Shall I See Jesus?"
— simply amazing, informative and so very well-written. —David Newell, Shaker Bibliographer and Bookseller, Ashfield, Massachusetts.
— This bibliography is groundbreaking! Your work on this aspect of American religion has been invaluable to me. —Paul Gutjahr, author of An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880 and The Book of Mormon: A Biography. Chairman, Department of English, Indiana University
— a monumental, meticulously-crafted study shedding light on the origins of Mormonism. . . . Later generations as well as today's readers and researchers will applaud it. —William P. MacKinnon, author of At Sword's Point: A Documentary History of the Utah War of 1857-1858; former Vice-President of General Motors in charge of Personnel Administration & Development; President, Mormon History Association, 2010-2011.
— an incredible, revelatory work! I can't imagine early Mormon historical studies ever being the same again. —Gary James Bergera, author/editor of The Autobiography of B. H. Roberts; Brigham Young University: A House of Faith and The Nauvoo Endowment Companies 1845-46: A Documentary History. Managing Director, The Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City.
— a treasure trove of primary sources for historians who are focused on early American history and the beginnings of Mormonism. It was indispensable in my research concerning the connections between Masonry and Mormonism. —Michael W. Homer, author of On the Way to Somewhere Else: European Sojourners in the Mormon West, 1834-1930 and Joseph’s Temples: The Dynamic Relationship between Freemasonry and Mormonism. Attorney & Managing Partner, Suitter Axland, PLLC, Salt Lake City.
— an asset to scholars and an excellent example to others of how such a work should be. —Mary Jo Lanphear, Ontario County, New York Assistant Records Management Officer (1992–2011); Historian, town of Brighton, New York, 1986–
— a beautiful work in every sense and a model for bibliographies in digital format. —James Green, Librarian, The Library Company of Philadelphia (founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731)
— This is parallels study at the highest level: brutal honesty with no cherry-picking. The ripples on the pond of Mormon studies created by this work will radiate outward for decades to come. —Gregory A. Prince, author of David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism and Power From on High: the Development of Mormon Priesthood. Ph.D. (Pathology); co-founder and CEO, Virion Systems, Inc.
Shaker roots for the future Mormon hymn, "O My Father." MP, p. 862
SECOND EDITION, 2014, with index
2307 pages, 500 entries, 293 illustrations (76 in color), nearly a million words –and things you may never have seen before.
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