These offices evolved over time and as such required previous revelations to be revised and events from the past to be retroactively documented to fit Joseph Smith's evolving concept of "church" and authority. Before it was an organization, Mormonism was a private religious awakening in a single family. Anything by Quinn will be well done, this is no exception....it's almost scary how it all began but, in many ways natural patterns. His parents Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack nurtured all their children in a home where the wondrous, mundane, and spiritual commingled.1 In the beginning, their religious activities did not differ dramatically from the experiences of their contemporaries. Please try your request again later. This is a good book for members of the LDS church to read. it will blow your socks off. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. He was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1976 until he resigned in 1988. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power - D.Michael Quinn D. Michael Quinn, a former research assistant to the Church Historian's Office, has accumulated many sources to paint the history he portrays. I rely on Michael Quinn's recitation of Mormon history more than that of any other historian, including those of the LDS Church itself. Although Mormon history is a genre that has a tendency to be divisive, Quinn's straight-forward and detailed presentation of the facts relies on the story itself and leaves the reader to decide what it means. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The end result is neither objective nor even-handed - simply an organized warts-and-all history. a must read for all history buffs. Incredible detail. Unable to add item to List. He shows the reader that the "church" as it is structured today with defined Priesthood offices and responsibilities was not how it always was. This is arguably the most important new book to appear on Mormonism in the past quarter century, since Fawn Brodie’s landmark biography of Joseph Smith, No Man Knows My History (1971). Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Converts to Joseph Smith’s 1828 restoration of primitive Christianity were attracted to the non-hierarchical nature of the movement. Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2013. "The Mormon Hierarchy" is a two-volume work on the history of Mormonism, written by dissident Mormon D. Michael Quinn. Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017. There was a problem loading your book clubs. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. This is the first volume, "Origins of Power". Hardcover – Illustrated, December 15, 1994. Stakes were led by a president, who oversaw spiritual development, and by a bishop, who supervised temporal needs. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015. He shows the reader that the "church" as it is structured today with defined Priesthood offices and responsibilities was not how it always was. Although Mormon history is a genre that has a tendency to be divisive, Quinn's straight-forward and detailed presentation of the facts relies on the story itself and leaves the reader to decide what it means. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? He demonstrates how events and doctrines were silently, retroactively inserted into the published form of scriptures and records to smooth out the stormy, haphazard development. If you want the real history and not the Hollywood version, read this book. 1: Author: D. Michael Quinn: Publisher: Signature Books: List Price: $39.95: Our Price: $36.00: Date: 1994: Pages: 685: Additional Info: Description. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015. Something went wrong. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power Vol. AbeBooks.com: The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power (9781560850564) by Quinn, D. Michael and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. It can be a little bit of a tedious read in parts due to the dense dates, timelines, characters, and sources. Informative and eye opening. The impulse which led to founding a church developed gradually as did the structure of that church once it began. No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith, The Mormon Hierarchy: Wealth and Corporate Power (Volume 3), In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith, David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, Sidney Rigdon: A Portrait of Religious Excess, The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Engagement, Truth Seeking: The Story of High-Ranking Mormon Leader Hans Mattsson Seeking Sincere Answers From His Church but Instead Finding Contempt, Fear, Doubt ...and Eventually Peace, Restoring Christ: Leaving Mormon Jesus for Jesus of the Gospels. A study of how events and doctrines were retroactively added into the Mormon cannon of scripture and doctrinal practice, and the inevitable bureaucratization of Mormonism that followed. He gets details that no other historian seems to get. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Young’s twentieth-century legacy is a well-defined structure without the charismatic spontaneity or egalitarian chaos of the early church. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Chapter. The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power - Kindle edition by Quinn, D. Michael. 1 Review. The most obvious successor to Smith, Illinois stake president William Marks, opposed the secret rites of polygamy, anointing, endowments, and the clandestine political activity that had characterized the church in Illinois. Good book if you are interested in the conflicts between the leaders of the Mormon church. Table of Contents . About half of the book consists of notes, references and appendices. Please try your request again later. This second volume, a magisterial compilation of information, is a history of Mormon church leadership from 1848 to November 1996. Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2016. mike quinn's well documented book allows you in to see how the LDS church has evolved in process, doctrine and decision making. it will blow your socks off. The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, The Mormon Hierarchy: Wealth and Corporate Power, In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith. The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? He shows the reader that the "church" as it is structured today with defined Priesthood offices and responsibilities was not how it always was. It was precisely because there were no priests, ordinances, or dogma that people joined in such numbers. a must read for all history buffs. Getting the straight dope on LDS Church History often seems to be a tug-o-war between sanitized 'official' histories and provocative 'anti-Mormon' works. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Overall it is a must read for those wanting to really understand the origin and evolution of the priesthood. He gets details that no other historian seems to get. Quinn’s subject is the evolution and function of the Mormon ecclesiastical and theocratic hierarchy during the lifetime of its founder Joseph Smith (1805 … This dynastic hierarchy meets in private; neither its minutes nor the church's finances are available for public review. It contains information which is not known by most members. The impulse which led to founding a church developed gradually as did the structure of that church once it began. Thorough research of retroactive LDS church history, Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2014. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Something went wrong. Not until seven years later did Mormons first learn that authority had been restored by angels or of the need for a hierarchy mirroring the Pauline model. Smith intended everyone to be a prophet, and anyone who felt called was invited to minister freely without formal office. December, 1994. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Unable to add item to List. The secret Council of Fifty had recently ordained Smith as King on Earth and sent ambassadors abroad to form alliances against the United States. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Quinn's books are some of the most well-documented history books I've ever read. A lot of information that the lds church never talks about but which the author has solid references to back up.