Plural Marriage: Beauty for Ashes

by Julie A. Russell

Overview

Abstract: When Eliza R. Snow agreed to become one of Joseph Smith's plural wives, she feared she would never be looked upon as a decent woman. Nevertheless, she accepted Joseph Smith's proposal and eventually became a strong advocate of the practice. Reading about her understanding of plural marriage and the many testimonies of others who practiced it, I have realized that plural marriage teaches us much about humility, keeping God's commandments, and following His prophets. In nineteenth-century America, it provided a way for women and men to set aside self and embark on a soul-refining journey filled with trials and obstacles that parallel many of the trials and obstacles of our day.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186610854
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	07/01/2022
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #52
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	321 KB

About the Author

Julie A. Russell is a functional analyst for Tiber Creek Consulting, a software development company. From September 2019 until September 2021, she worked as a project manager for Church History Department Publications, supporting the Church Historian’s Press publications, The Discourses of Eliza R. Snow and The Diaries of Emmeline B. Wells. She also briefly performed research and was a project manager for Saints volumes 3 and 4 and wrote a short essay for the book Know Brother Joseph. Julie was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and now lives in the Washington, DC, area. She has a B.A. in English with an emphasis in professional and technical writing and a minor in geology. She has been married for 21 years and has 3 children.