 Dust jacket from the 1985 Knopf edition. | |
| Author | Leonard J. Arrington |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Brigham Young |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | April 1985[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 522 |
| ISBN | 0-394-51022-4 |
| OCLC | 11443615 |
| 289.3/32/0924 B 19 | |
| LC Class | BX8695.Y7 A85 1985 |
| Followed by | 1986 University of Illinois Press paperback |
Brigham Young: American Moses is a biography written by Leonard J. Arrington about Brigham Young, a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alfred A. Knopf published the book in 1985, and reviewers and historians have called it "the definitive Mormon history" and "necessary reading" for understanding Young's life and character.