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  • Female Life Among the Mormons

  • A Narrative of Many Years' Personal Experience
  • By: Maria Ward
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Durfee
  • Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins

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Female Life Among the Mormons

By: Maria Ward
Narrated by: Elizabeth Durfee
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Dive into a compelling historical account with Female Life Among the Mormons! This remarkable book provides a vivid glimpse into the lives, experiences, and challenges faced by women in the early days of the Mormon community. Written by Maria Ward, who experienced the lifestyle first-hand, this book navigates through the intricacies and dynamics of polygamous relationships, societal expectations, and the overall environment within the Mormon community during the 19th century.

Female Life Among the Mormons offers a poignant and revealing look into the daily lives, struggles, and societal roles of women within the early Mormon community. Authored by Maria Ward, who experienced this unique lifestyle first-hand, the book provides an unfiltered gaze into the intimate details and dynamics of the polygamous relationships and familial structures prevalent in 19th-century Mormon society. Ward deftly intertwines personal narratives, ensuring the voices of the women are both heard and felt, with an analytical perspective that provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the complex socio-religious context of the era.

Navigating through an array of emotions, relationships, and societal expectations, the book explores the women's resilience and adaptability in adhering to, and sometimes challenging, the stringent norms and practices imposed upon them. Amidst the entangled webs of religious beliefs, societal pressures, and internal conflicts, the women of the Mormon community showcased an astounding strength and spirit that is brilliantly brought to life through Ward's expressive writing. Listeners are granted a front-row seat to witness the harmonies and dissonances of a society deeply intertwined with religious conviction and the powerful, sometimes heart-wrenching, stories of the women enveloped within it.

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  • Categories: History

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