Watchman on the tower : Ezra Taft Benson and the making of the Mormon Right

Watchman on the tower : Ezra Taft Benson and the making of the Mormon Right /

"Ezra Taft Benson is perhapsthe most controversial apostle-president in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For nearly fifty years he delivered impassioned sermons, mixing his religion with extreme right-wing political views and conspiracy theories. His teachings ins...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Harris, Matthew L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, 2020
Subjects:
Benson, Ezra Taft.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Political activity > United States > History.
Apostles (Latter Day Saint churches) > Biography.
Latter Day Saints > Political activity > United States > History.
Conservatism > United States > Religious aspects > Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Biography
Biographies.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • "Socialist New Deal"
  • "Socialized agriculture"
  • Making a conspiracy culture
  • Reining in the apostle
  • Remaking Benson.

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