Visions in a seer stone: Joseph Smith and the making of the Book of Mormon

"In this interdisciplinary work, William L. Davis examines Joseph Smith's 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter-Day Saint movement. Positioning the text in the history of early American oratorical techniques, sermon culture, educational practices, and the...

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Main Author: Davis, William Quincy 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina Press [2020]
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Summary:"In this interdisciplinary work, William L. Davis examines Joseph Smith's 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter-Day Saint movement. Positioning the text in the history of early American oratorical techniques, sermon culture, educational practices, and the passion for self-improvement, Davis elucidates both the fascinating cultural context for the creation of the Book of Mormon and the central role of oral culture in early nineteenth-century America"--
Physical Description:xi, 250 Seiten
ISBN:9781469655666
9781469655659

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