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John G. Turner

Author of Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet

5+ Works 287 Members 12 Reviews

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Includes the name: John G. Truner

Works by John G. Turner

Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet (2012) 138 copies

They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty (2020) 69 copies

Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ: The Renewal of Evangelicalism in Postwar America (2008) 45 copies

The Mormon Jesus: A Biography (2016) 28 copies

Out of Obscurity: Mormonism since 1945 (2016) — Editor; Contributor — 7 copies

Associated Works

The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement (2020) — Contributor — 9 copies

Mormonism and American Politics (2015) — Contributor — 7 copies

Mormonism: A Historical Encyclopedia (2010) — Contributor — 7 copies

Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their Books (2020) — Contributor — 6 copies

Brigham Young, Colonizer of the American West: Diaries and Office Journals, 1832-1871: Volume 1 (2020) — Foreword — 4 copies

Mormon Studies Review, Volume 2 (2015) (2015) — Contributor — 3 copies

Brigham Young, Colonizer of the American West: Diaries and Office Journals, 1832–1871: Volume: 2 (2021) — Foreword — 3 copies

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought - Volume 45, Number 3 (Fall 2012) (2012) — Contributor — 1 copy

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought - Volume 49, Number 3 (Fall 2016) (2016) — Contributor — 1 copy

Journal of Mormon History - Volume 47, No. 1 (January 2021) (2021) — Contributor — 1 copy

Journal of Mormon History - Volume 44, No. 3 (July 2018) (2018) — Contributor — 1 copy

Journal of Mormon History - Volume 47, No. 4 (October 2021) (2021) — Contributor — 1 copy

Mormon Studies Review - Volume 10 (2023) (2023) — Contributor — 1 copy

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought - Volume 46, Number 2 (Summer 2013) (2013) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Gender: male
Places of residence: Burke, Virginia, USA
Education: University of Notre Dame (PhD ∙ American History)
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Middlebury College (BA|History|German)
Occupations: Professor of Religious Studies
Organizations: George Mason University
University of South Alabama
Colorado State University

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Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet by John G. Turner

Super informative. I learned so much about Utah and other things like Joshua tree from this book

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Moshepit20 | 6 other reviews | Jan 22, 2024 |

They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and… by John G. Turner

Little Compton, RI

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DRGrinnell | 1 other review | Mar 12, 2022 |

Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet by John G. Turner

A well-written, objective tome. I wish the author had discussed more on the legacies of Brigham Young: That Utah is still a virtual theocracy, and how the polygamy colonies in Arizona and Utah—where old men marry children—mirror "plural marriage" as practiced by Young in the 1840-70s. Brigham Young destroyed many lives while he lived and continues to harm millions more living today.

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E.Loveless1838 | 6 other reviews | Mar 6, 2022 |

Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet by John G. Turner

Really 3.5. This is a thorough book and Turner is surprisingly generous in his explanations of certain episodes. But I didn't get the feeling that this was something that he enjoyed. And, I'll admit it, I enjoy Brigham Young (foibles, errors, and all). So maybe this style of book just wasn't for me.

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OutOfTheBestBooks | 6 other reviews | Sep 24, 2021 |

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Works: 5
Also by: 14
Members: 287
Popularity: #81,379
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 12
ISBNs: 27

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