A Frontier Life Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary |
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Author:
| Compton, Todd M. |
ISBN: | 978-1-60781-234-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | University of Utah Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Jacob Hamblin has long been one of the most enigmatic figures in Mormon history. In this biography, Todd Compton reconstructs the fascinating life of the frontiersman, coloniser, missionary to the Indians, and explorer of the American West. With impeccable attention to detail, Compton examines and disentangles many of the myths and controversies surrounding this well-known figure.
Jacob Hamblin has long been one of the most enigmatic figures in Mormon history. In this biography, Todd Compton reconstructs the fascinating life of the frontiersman, coloniser, missionary to the Indians, and explorer of the American West. With impeccable attention to detail, Compton examines and disentangles many of the myths and controversies surrounding this well-known figure.