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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great intro to tolerance in America
The photos are great, the information is concise and well balanced. Maps, statues, closeup photos of details of daily living in The New Zion all bring this past chapter of Mormon history to today's kids in an appealing and nonreligious volume. As a result of the splendid photography which has NO people in any of the shots, you get the feeling that the Nauvoo abandonment...
Published on April 8, 2007 by Gwynne C. Spencer
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Photographs, Sloppy History.
The photographs in this book are beautifully done, though as noted in an editorial review above, one is mis-labeled (which is a pretty big oversight for a book that is supposed to be a "photo-essay"). The history in the book is very sloppy, especially the details surrounding the death of Joseph Smith. The book is written from an extremely biased pro-LDS viewpoint (The...
Published 7 months ago by B. Ready
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Photographs, Sloppy History.,
This review is from: Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River (Hardcover)
The photographs in this book are beautifully done, though as noted in an editorial review above, one is mis-labeled (which is a pretty big oversight for a book that is supposed to be a "photo-essay"). The history in the book is very sloppy, especially the details surrounding the death of Joseph Smith. The book is written from an extremely biased pro-LDS viewpoint (The Mormons are good, everyone else is bad). But even LDS (Latter-Day Saints, ie. Mormons) might find the book a little too much when it talks about the temple rituals and Joseph's polygamy. If you are an LDS buyer and you can purchase this book for a reasonable amount, you may enjoy it. I cannot recommend this book to non-LDS, especially children.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great intro to tolerance in America,
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This review is from: Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River (Hardcover)
The photos are great, the information is concise and well balanced. Maps, statues, closeup photos of details of daily living in The New Zion all bring this past chapter of Mormon history to today's kids in an appealing and nonreligious volume. As a result of the splendid photography which has NO people in any of the shots, you get the feeling that the Nauvoo abandonment was at a great price. The exodus in February 1846 is well told, and the book's testimony to the well-built quality of Nauvoo make their exile even more poignant.
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Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River by Raymond Bial (Hardcover - October 30, 2006)
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