Posted in Utah (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by John C. Van Dyke. By University of Utah Press.
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Posted in Utah (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by William B. Smart. By Two Bears Press.
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Posted in Utah (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Bill; Blake, Robert Weir. By Moon Travel Handbooks.
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Written by Richard Francis Burton. By Ams Pr Inc.
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1 comments about The City of the Saints; And, Across the Rocky Mountains to California.
- Sir Richard Burton--master explorer, linguist, and scholar. He is known as the man who brought the Arabian Nights to the English speaking world, and is credited with being partially responsible for the discovery of the source of the Nile. He infiltrated the sacred cities of Medina and Mecca, disguised as an Arab.
So what prompted him to go to Salt Lake City? Burton was at a very difficult stage of his life, and needed a sort of vacation. Plus, according to him, he wanted to "see the Mormons." Some say he was interested in seeing their system of polygamy firsthand, some that he loved to visit sacred cities (having been to Mecca, Medina, Harar, and Damascus). Whatever the reason, he fortunately documented his trip, and we are left with this wonderful look, from an outsider, at "The City of the Saints."
One of the things that makes Burton so great is his absolute objectivity. His account of his visit among the Mormons is no exception. He went, he saw the facts, and he formed his opinions, just as everyone else. What set him apart, though, was that he managed to recount his adventure without the taint of his own bias.
Another great quality of Burton's was his incomparable eye for detail. He noticed everything, and took great pains to discover the history of everything he encountered. The result is a wonderfully rich account full of history and culture that Burton gives us as no other man could.
This is considered to be one of Burton's best books, though it is little known. It is by far the best non-Mormon account of early Salt Lake City that I've ever encountered. Its only flaw is that it is a little drawn out in places, but for the most part, this is a wonderfully detailed account and well worth the read.
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Written by Isabella Kimball Dinsmore. By [s.n.].
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Posted in Utah (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Ona Siporin. By Utah State University Press.
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1 comments about Stories To Gather All Those Lost.
- Beyond the amazing places and the incredible events that seem to have shaped Ona in this book, there lies her ornate and sensitive use of the English language. Her words envelope you in their comfort and uplift you with their hopeful spirit. A book for anyone who knows what it is to live, weep, love, and laugh.
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