Brian C. Hales discusses polyandry in Joseph Smith's plural marriages.

Date
2010
Type
Academic / Technical Report
Source
Brian C. Hales
LDS
Hearsay
Secondary
Reference

Brian C. Hales, “The Puzzlement of 'Polyandry',” in The Persistence of Polygamy: Joseph Smith and the Origins of Mormon Polygamy, ed. Newell G. Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster (Independence, Mo.: John Whitmer Books, 2010), 99–152

Scribe/Publisher
John Whitmer Books
People
Brian C. Hales
Audience
Reading Public
PDF
Transcription

Historical evidence indicates that Joseph Smith was sealed to several women who had legal husbands. Generally called “polyandry,” this paper will explore these relationships, attempting to discern the nature of the marriages. Polyandry will be discussed in light of early Mormon teachings concerning morality and marriage. The possibility of polyandrous sexual relations existing in these unions will be investigated.

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