Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
| Author: | Jon Krakauer |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Publish Date: | July 1, 2003 |
| ISBN-10: | 0385509510 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780385509510 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| List Price: | $30.00 |
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Title: Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
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Jon Krakauer's true-crime investigation, which explores the sick reality behind the murder of an innocent woman and her baby in 1984, goes further and looks at the history and the present-day practices of the Mormon Church. The two self-confessed murderers, both devout Mormon fundamentalists, claimed that God instructed them to kill their brother's wife and daughter, and that therefore they did nothing wrong. Krakauer traveled North America, interviewing Mormons of all varieties, from fanatical polygamists to 13-year-old brides and incest victims, to expose the truth about the horrifying extremist sect that these two men embody.
Publisher Notes
Traces the events that surrounded the 1984 murder of a woman and her child by fundamentalist Mormons Ron and Dan Lafferty, exploring the belief systems and traditions, including polygamy, that mark the faith's most extreme factions and what their practices reflect about the nature of religion in America. 500,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews
"UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN is an arresting portrait of depravity that may have broader relevance than the author intended."
(08/03/2003)
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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith and it was written by Jon Krakauer. This 1st edition of Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is July 1, 2003 and it has a suggested retail price of $30.00. It was published by Doubleday and has 372 pages in the book. The 10 digit ISBN is 0385509510 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780385509510. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.
Jon Krakauer's true-crime investigation, which explores the sick reality behind the murder of an innocent woman and her baby in 1984, goes further and looks at the history and the present-day practices of the Mormon Church. The two self-confessed murderers, both devout Mormon fundamentalists, claimed that God instructed them to kill their brother's wife and daughter, and that therefore they did nothing wrong. Krakauer traveled North America, interviewing Mormons of all varieties, from fanatical polygamists to 13-year-old brides and incest victims, to expose the truth about the horrifying extremist sect that these two men embody.
Publisher Notes
Traces the events that surrounded the 1984 murder of a woman and her child by fundamentalist Mormons Ron and Dan Lafferty, exploring the belief systems and traditions, including polygamy, that mark the faith's most extreme factions and what their practices reflect about the nature of religion in America. 500,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews
"UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN is an arresting portrait of depravity that may have broader relevance than the author intended."
(08/03/2003)
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Click on this books subject categories to see related titles:
Religion > Christianity / church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (mormonism)
True crime > General
Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith and it was written by Jon Krakauer. This 1st edition of Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is July 1, 2003 and it has a suggested retail price of $30.00. It was published by Doubleday and has 372 pages in the book. The 10 digit ISBN is 0385509510 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780385509510. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.
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