Terrible Revolution
Latter-day Saints and the American Apocalypse
Christopher James Blythe
Reviews and Awards
Winner, 2021 Best First Award, Mormon History Association
"It is when he begins to explore understudied material... that this book really starts to break new ground and offer not simply new history, but new perspectives on the trajectory of the new religious movement that Joseph Smith founded." -- Matthew Bowman, Claremont Graduate University, Journal of Mormon History
"Blythe's most admirable achievement with this volume is his ability to provide a fascinating, easily accessible, but still truly academic, thoroughly researched, and meticulously presented cultural and social history of the Latter-day Saints in the United States, structured around the theme of the apocalypse ... I wholeheartedly recommend Terrible Revolution." -- Iren E. Annus, Nova Religio
"...this volume is a unique contribution to the literature on American religious history. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." -- D. S. Azzolina, CHOICE
"The title may include "Terrible," but this book is anything but. It is a unique contribution to understanding the history, theology, and folklore surrounding the much-anticipated end times through the eyes of the church and its lay members." -- Kevin Folkman, Association For Mormon Letters
"Terrible Revolution was one of the most exciting and well-researched books I've read in a while. It is a book that you want to complete in one sitting, but don't. Instead, you show restraint and space out the reading because you want to savor the history and enjoy it a moment longer." -- Christopher Angulo, Association of Mormon Letters blog