Keywords
anti-Mormonism, Postbellum South, Mormon history
Abstract
Patrick Mason has offered a fascinating look at the history of nineteenth century anti-Mormonism in the American South with his 2011 volume The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Postbellum South. Situating nineteenth century Southern anti-Mormonism in its historical context, Mason narrates a vivid account of how Mormons at times faced violent opposition that stemmed from deep cultural, religious, and political differences with mainstream American Protestants. Mason’s volume is an excellent resource for those interested in Mormon history.
Recommended Citation
Smoot, Stephen O.
(2016)
"Vanquishing the Mormon Menace,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 17, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol17/iss1/12
