Reassessing Joseph Smith Jr.'s Formal Education

The article discusses the formal education of Joseph Smith, American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. It mentions assumptions about his formal education or lack thereof, and how both detractors and supports use Smith's lack of formal education to stre...

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1. VerfasserIn: Davis, William (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2016
In: Dialogue
Jahr: 2016, Band: 49, Heft: 4, Seiten: 1-58
IxTheo Notationen:CH Christentum und Gesellschaft
KAH Kirchengeschichte 1648-1913; Neuzeit
KBQ Nordamerika
KDH Christliche Sondergemeinschaften
weitere Schlagwörter:B Mormon Church History 19th century
B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844
B Education
B Religious leaders
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Zusammenfassung:The article discusses the formal education of Joseph Smith, American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. It mentions assumptions about his formal education or lack thereof, and how both detractors and supports use Smith's lack of formal education to strengthen their views. The article includes a review of Smith's common school education, and a survey of his educational experiences.
Enthält:Enthalten in: Dialogue
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.4.0001