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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Autore principale: Davis, William (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2016
In: Dialogue
Anno: 2016, Volume: 49, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 1-58
Notazioni IxTheo:CH Cristianesimo e società
KAH Età moderna
KBQ America settentrionale
KDH Movimenti religiosi cristiani
Altre parole chiave: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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Riepilogo: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.
Comprende:Enthalten in: Dialogue
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.4.0001