Joseph Smith, Jr.
Author | : Reid L. Neilson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2009-03-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195369762 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195369769 |
Rating | : 4/5 (769 Downloads) |
Download or read book Joseph Smith, Jr. written by Reid L. Neilson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mormon founder Joseph Smith is one of the most controversial figures of nineteenth-century American history, and a virtually inexhaustible subject for analysis. In this volume, fifteen scholars offer essays on how to interpret and understand Smith and his legacy. Including essays by both Mormons and non-Mormons, this wide-ranging collection is the only available survey of contemporary scholarly opinion on the extraordinary man who started one of the fastest growing religious traditions in the modern world.