{"product_id":"radical-origins-val-d-rust-9780252029103","title":"Radical Origins: Early Mormon Converts and Their Colonial Ancestors","description":"Val D. Rust's \u003ci\u003eRadical Origins\u003c\/i\u003e investigates whether the unconventional religious beliefs of their colonial ancestors predisposed early Mormon converts to embrace the (radical( message of Joseph Smith Jr. and his new church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Utilizing a unique set of meticulously compiled genealogical data, Rust uncovers the ancestors of early church members throughout what we understand as the radical segment of the Protestant Reformation. Coming from backgrounds in the Antinomians, Seekers, Anabaptists, Quakers, and the Family of Love, many colonial ancestors of the church(s early members had been ostracized from their communities. Expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, some were whipped, mutilated, or even hanged for their beliefs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rust shows how family traditions can be passed down through the generations, and can ultimately shape the outlook of future generations. This, he argues, extends the historical role of Mormons by giving their early story significant implications for understanding the larger context of American colonial history. Featuring a provocative thesis and stunning original research, \u003ci\u003eRadical Origins\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable contribution to our understanding of religion in the development of American culture and the field of Mormon history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Val D. Rust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252029100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252029103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.26w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 872","brand":"Val D. Rust","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49096664056063,"sku":"9780252029103","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/radical-origins-val-d-rust-9780252029103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}