Under the banner of heaven : a story of violent faith

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Label

Under the banner of heaven : a story of violent faith

Title remainder

a story of violent faith

Statement of responsibility

Jon Krakauer

Creator

• trueKrakauer, Jon

Author

• trueKrakauer, Jon

Subject

• trueMurderers
• Mormons -- United States
• trueMurder
• Murder -- Investigation -- United States
• Murder -- Religious aspects
• Religious fanaticism -- United States
• trueRevelation (Mormon Church)
• trueSects
• Sects -- United States
• trueUnited States
• trueViolence
• Violence -- Religious aspects
• trueWomen murder victims
• trueChild murder victims
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• trueFundamentalism
• Mormon fundamentalism

Language

eng

Summary

• At the core of this book is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this "divinely inspired" crime, Krakauer constructs a multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith
• Imprint varies

Tone

• trueDisturbing
• trueThought-provoking

Award

• ALA Notable Book, 2004.
• New York Times Notable Book, 2003

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

289.3/3

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

LC call number

BX8680.M54

LC item number

K73 2003

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult