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English
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Wilford Woodruff and the Rise of Temple Consciousness among the Latter-day Saints, 1877-84
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Banner of the Gospel : Wilford Woodruff
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Provo, UT
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Religious Studies Center, BYU and Deseret Book
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233-250
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"Historical evidence demonstrates that during the time Wilford Woodruff served as president of the St. George Temple, 1877-84, a profound change of attitude and a new understanding toward temple work developed among the Latter-day Saints. These years--highlighted as they were with completion of the St. George Temple; the introduction of endowments for the dead; canonization of section 110 in the Doctrine & Covenants; and the construction of the Salt Lake, Manti, and Logan Temples-- were critical to the formation of a new and rising temple consciousness and a growing sense of uniqueness among a people then undergoing a good deal of scrutiny and opposition from America at large." [Author's introduction]