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Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2020
- Book Title
- Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Bo...
- ISBN
- 9781469655666
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Religion, History
- Publication Name
- Visions in a Seer Stone : Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Subjects & Themes / Religion, Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 264 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1469655667
ISBN-13
9781469655666
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038706396
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Publication Name
Visions in a Seer Stone : Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Subject
Subjects & Themes / Religion, Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Religion, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2019-037839
Reviews
Reconsidering the orality of Smith's Book of Mormon project treads new ground, and Davis's work will continue to play a role in the burgeoning field of Book of Mormon studies for years to come.-- Church History, Davis succeeds in providing and analyzing evidence of his thesis in a scholarly fashion, while composing a readable book that can be appreciated by both believers and non-believers in the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. . . . Visions in a Seer Stone is an excellent and important addition to Mormon studies."--Andrew Hamilton, Association for Mormon Letters, There is much to appreciate in Davis's volume. Visions in a Seer Stone is the most exhaustive analysis of early America's oral culture to be found in any published treatment of early Mormonism. . . . This is a genuinely new argument, and even if the totality of [Davis's] thesis will not be fully persuasive [to] everyone, this level originality is rare and deserves engagement.-- Benjamin E. Park, Davis succeeds in providing and analyzing evidence of his thesis in a scholarly fashion, while composing a readable book that can be appreciated by both believers and non-believers in the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. . . . Visions in a Seer Stone is an excellent and important addition to Mormon studies.-- Association for Mormon Letters, One merit of this book is that Davis does not get stuck on the anachronism as evidence that Joseph invented The Book of Mormon; rather, he allows his mixed audience of skeptics, scholars, and believers to share in the mystery on their own terms."-- Journal of the American Academy of Religion, A groundbreaking book on the making of the Book of Mormon - this will be one of the go-to books for anyone seeking to understand how the Book of Mormon was created.--Erik Champenois, Association for Mormon Letters, Offers exciting potential for future study of the text. . . . One of the great strengths of the book is Davis' grounding in a nineteenth-century oral culture far distinct from our own; a world of audiences entranced by three-hour sermons delivered by gesticulating preachers holding no notes; a world in which divinity students drilled tirelessly on mnemonic devices to help them capture vast reams of scripture in their minds.-- Nova Religio, A provocative work of scholarship that not only stands as a convincing reassessment of the Book of Mormon in its own right, but also invites future investigations into the book, its myriad contexts, and its legacy.-- The Dialogue Journal, An astoundingly good book, one of the best works of religious and intellectual history . . . in years." -- Mormon Studies Review, Offers exciting potential for future study of the text. . . . One of the great strengths of the book is Davis' grounding in a nineteenth-century oral culture far distinct from our own; a world of audiences entranced by three-hour sermons delivered by gesticulating preachers holding no notes; a world in which divinity students drilled tirelessly on mnemonic devices to help them capture vast reams of scripture in their minds."-- Nova Religio, [An] engrossing debut. . . . Readers interested in Mormon studies or mid-19th-century American religions will be enlightened by Davis's thorough analysis.-- Publishers Weekly , starred review, Davis succeeds in providing and analyzing evidence of his thesis in a scholarly fashion, while composing a readable book that can be appreciated by both believers and non-believers in the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. . . . Visions in a Seer Stone is an excellent and important addition to Mormon studies.--Andrew Hamilton, Association for Mormon Letters, A provocative work of scholarship that not only stands as a convincing reassessment of the Book of Mormon in its own right, but also invites future investigations into the book, its myriad contexts, and its legacy."-- Dialogue Journal, [An] engrossing debut. . . . Readers interested in Mormon studies or mid-19th-century American religions will be enlightened by Davis's thorough analysis."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "An astoundingly good book, one of the best works of religious and intellectual history . . . in years." -- Mormon Studies Review, A groundbreaking book on the making of the Book of Mormon - this will be one of the go-to books for anyone seeking to understand how the Book of Mormon was created."--Erik Champenois, Association for Mormon Letters, A significant contribution to the growing field of study surrounding early Mormon texts." -- Early American Literature
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
289.3092
Synopsis
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. Drawing on performance studies, religious studies, literary culture, and the history of early American education, Davis analyzes Smith's process of oral composition. How did he produce a history spanning a period of 1,000 years, filled with hundreds of distinct characters and episodes, all cohesively tied together in an overarching narrative? Eyewitnesses claimed that Smith never looked at notes, manuscripts, or books--he simply spoke the words of this American religious epic into existence. Judging the truth of this process is not Davis's interest. Rather, he reveals a kaleidoscope of practices and styles that converged around Smith's creation, with an emphasis on the evangelical preaching styles popularized by the renowned George Whitefield and John Wesley., 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.Drawing on performance studies, religious studies, literary culture, and the history of early American education, Davis analyzes Smith's process of oral composition. How did he produce a history spanning a period of 1,000 years, filled with hundreds of distinct characters and episodes, all cohesively tied together in an overarching narrative? Eyewitnesses claimed that Smith never looked at notes, manuscripts, or books--he simply spoke the words of this American religious epic into existence. Judging the truth of this process is not Davis's interest. Rather, he reveals a kaleidoscope of practices and styles that converged around Smith's creation, with an emphasis on the evangelical preaching styles popularized by the renowned George Whitefield and John Wesley., In this interdisciplinary work, William Davis examines Joseph Smith's 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter-Day Saint movement. Davis examines 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.
LC Classification Number
BX8627.D39 2020
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