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Lawrence Foster, Ph.D.
Lawrence Foster, Ph.D., a professor of American history at Georgia
Tech in Atlanta, has written widely about American religious and social history.
His best-known books, Religion and Sexuality and Women, Family, and Utopia,
focus on how alternative marriage, family, and sex-role beliefs and practices
were introduced among the celibate Shakers, "free love" Oneida Community, and
polygamous Mormons in 19th-century America.
Conference 2004 GA: Events Overview
Foster, Lawrence - profile
Foster, Lawrence, Ph.D.: "The Psychology of Religious Genius: Joseph Smith and the Origins of New Religious Movements" - abstract
Foster, Lawrence: "The Psychology of Prophetic Charisma: New Approaches to Understanding Joseph Smith and the Development of Charismatic Leadership" - abstract
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