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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KDH Christian sects |
| Further subjects: | B
Book of Mormon
B Smith, Joseph Jr (1805-1844) |
| 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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1469655659 |