The cover of Jon Krakauer's "Under the Banner of Heaven" features a rugged desert landscape beneath a twilight sky, symbolizing the harsh and violent narrative of religious extremism explored in the book.
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The cover of Jon Krakauer's "Under the Banner of Heaven" features a rugged desert landscape beneath a twilight sky, symbolizing the harsh and violent narrative of religious extremism explored in the book.

Under the Banner of Heaven

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Description

Author Jon Krakauer

Publisher  Vintage (June 8, 2004)

Binding paperback

Condition New

Summary

"Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith" by Jon Krakauer delves into the chilling true story of religious extremism within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). Krakauer explores the brutal 1984 double murder of Brenda Lafferty and her infant daughter by Ron and Dan Lafferty, brothers who claimed they were commanded by God to commit the crime. Through meticulous research, Krakauer uncovers the dark history of the FLDS, the origins of Mormonism, and how radical beliefs can lead to unimaginable violence. This gripping narrative is both a compelling true crime account and a profound examination of the nature of religious belief.

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