Amasa Mason Lyman, Mormon Apostle and Apostate: A Study in Dedication
The early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is filled with fascinating characters, but few led a more tumultuous life than Amasa Lyman. Though he has been largely forgotten, this new biography provides a unique and revealing account of the early days of Mormonism and Lyman’s role in creating that history. He served as a missionary in the “burned-over” district of upstate New York and in Ohio before moving to Kirtland, where he suffered in the infant church’s financial...
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Preface\ 1. Development of a Disciple, 1832–1837\ 2. The Emergence of a Young Church Leader—and Friend of the Prophet\ 3. Loss of the Prophet and Transition to New Leadership in Nauvoo\ 4. Travel and Settlement Planting in the West, amid Further Adaptations in Church Governance\ 5. Supporting Leadership on the Plains, at Salt Lake City, and Missions to California, 1848–1851\ 6. San Bernadino: A Tribute to Amasa's Leadership\ 7. The Utah War and Lyman's Ministry in Southern Utah, 1857–1860\ 8. European Mission and Doctrinal Developments\ 9. Sidelined: Lyman's Gradually Diminished Apostolic Role, 1863–1867\ 10. Years of Alienation, 1867–1870\ 11. Era of Rebellion, 1870–1872\ 12. Last Years, 1872–1877\ Appendices\ 1. The Amasa M. Lyman and John Tanner Families\ 2. Early Lyman Study Notes\ 3. Additional Atonement\ 4. Lyman Poem Notes Bibliographic Essay Bibliography Index\
\ From the Publisher"Fine history. Rich meat to chew on. Much top-notch history to digest and enjoy here."—The Journal of Mormon History\ \ \ \ \
