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Pingree, Gregory C., Rhetorical Holy War: Polygamy, Homosexuality, and the Paradox of Community and Autonomy. Amer. Univ. J. of Gender, Soc. Pol'y & the Law 313-383 (2006).
Pingree delves extensively into the historical details of the cultural and legal furor surrounding Mormon polygamy that culminated in the decision of Reynolds v. U.S. [98 U.S. 145 (1878)]. He pays special attention to the rhetorical depiction of the practice, believing that the insights extracted from this study can productively inform other debates occurring at the same intersection of autonomy and community, not least that about same-sex marriage.
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