Book

Saints of sage & saddle: folklore among the Mormons

Peter Smith • Gloucester, Mass. • Published In 1966 • Pages:

By: Fife, Austin E., Fife, Alta (Alta Stevens).

Abstract

This source is by a Mormon married couple who interviewed hundreds of individuals. Their approach is to present a Mormon view of their culture, society and history. Specific topics include typical life-cycle events, the early history and founding of the Mormon Church, missionary activities, polygamy, Mormon-Indian relations, supernatural beliefs and practices, the establishment of the city of Providence, early settler folk-tales, and a brief biographical sketch of J. Golden Kimball, who became one of the seven Presidents of the Seventies. The epilogue includes a number of Mormon songs.

HRAF PubDate

2018

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Types

Folklorist

Indigenous Person

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1977

Field Date

1939-1955

Coverage Date

1830-1950

Coverage Place

United States

Notes

By Austin and Alta Fife

Major sectional divisions and chapter headings, are as follows: Preface; Prologue; Part One: Mantle of the Prophets. One--The Law Giver; Two--The Golden Bible; Three--Martyrs and the Trek West; Four--The Workers in Zion; Five--The Carpenter of Deseret. Part Two: Saga of the Saints. Six--The Devil's Advocate; Seven--Sign of the Prophet Jonas; Eight--Savages and Saints; Nine--Wise and Foolish Virgins. Part Three: Faith of Fathers. Ten--On Earth and in Heaven; Eleven--The Lord Will Provide; Twelve--The Spirit World; Thirteen--Nephites of the Living God. Part Four: Saddles Among the Sage. Fourteen--A Rose of Deseret; Fifteen--Fiddling for the Wolves; Sixteen--Pish-la-kai; Seventeen--The Golden Legend. Epilogue; Bibliography; Notes; Index.

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

66031847

LCSH

Mormons--History

Mormons--Folklore

Folklore--United States