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Title: The Kingdom of Matthias/a Story of Sex and Salvation in 19Th-Century America: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19Th-Centtury America by Paul E. Johnson, Sean Wilentz ISBN: 0-19-509835-8 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: August, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fascinating Microcosm of the Burned-Over District
Comment: In this work, Paul Johnson has taken a relatively small and unknown event and used it to illustrate not only an interesting event but also an interesting perspective on the Burned-Over District as a whole. It touches on everything from sexual corruption to radical doctrinal innovations. The Burned-Over district saw the beginning of numerous religious movements such as Mormonism, Adventism, Christian Scientists, numerous smaller religions that did not survive, and even significant political movements such as Antimasonry.
This book is the story of one of those movements. The prologue introduces Matthias as he went to Kirtland to visit with the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith. While this event occurred near the end of Matthias’ activity, it is obvious that he stole many of his ideas from Joseph Smith. Matthias initiated the practice of the washing of feet which was common to both the followers of Joseph Smith and Ellen White. He also believed that the truth of the Gospel had fallen from the earth shortly after the time of Christ another Mormon belief. In addition, he had a sword which he claimed was ancient similar to Smith’s sword of Laban, as well as naming the Priesthood after the order of Melchezidek. Likewise, his early mentor Mordecai Noah taught that the Indians were actually a branch of the Israelites which is a central idea found in the Book of Mormon. All of these ideas came out before 1830 when Matthias began his activity.
The most humorous part of this history is the anecdotes that relate to Matthias’ enemies trying to shave off his beard. Johnson has done an excellent job condensing all the most relevant information in this short work. The Kingdom of Matthias is an enjoyable read and a must for anyone interested in this interesting period in American religious history.
Rating: 3
Summary: Wondering About Christianity
Comment: I did too. I read this book with an amazement on how basic Bible priniples can me misused to the detriment of oneself and others around them. Please read this book to understand the confusion that enslaves so many Christians. If you truly seeking God, you that they way they tried to find it in this book is not the way to find him.
Rating: 5
Summary: Brilliant!
Comment: This is one of the exquisite books that I have read about this time. And to the writer "Orrin Judd", how dare you be such a anti-intellectual dunce? Just by holding on to the case of the Lewinsky/Clinton trial (which by the way Wilentz and Berman wrote before this happened) and other inane right-winged republican comments, if they are even worty of any name other than trash. They remark on this book as something it is far from being, a peice of garbage that can merely be thrown away as litter. As for the book itself, this is a masterpeice with pen and ink, wonderfully capturing the era. It goes behind the mind of this engrossing man and period, and includes people, such as Soujourner Truth, that were known later on, after the period the book was written. It just so awefully captures all the details and facts behind this, but still making it enjoyable. I reccomend this book highly, and give it 5 out of 5 stars. And to any creep, such as Orrin Judd, who thinks otherwise, then just consider this book one more time, the brilliance of it and the fabulous authors (Paul Berman and Sean Wilentz) who made the making of this book possible.
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Title: The Unredeemed Captive : A Family Story from Early America by John Putnam Demos ISBN: 0679759611 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 28 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: A Midwife's Tale : The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by LAUREL THATCHER ULRICH ISBN: 0679733760 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 04 June, 1991 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Artificial River : The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862 by Carol Sheriff ISBN: 0809016052 Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub Pub. Date: 12 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Shoemaker and the Tea Party : Memory and the American Revolution by Alfred F. Young ISBN: 0807054054 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 17 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin ISBN: 0684804484 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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