The Emergence of Brigham Young and the Twelve to Mormon Leadership, 1830-1841: A Dissertation Presented to the Department of History Brigham Young University

This study investigates Brigham Young and his fellow apostles in the 1830s as they gradually became an effective quorum and moved toward eventual ascendancy. It examines the all-encompassing religious framework from which Brigham Young acted and uses it to shed light on both the complex issues confronting early Mormons and on his emergence as a leader.