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The Book of Mormon: A Biography
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Book of Mormon: A Biography
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul C. Gutjahr
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| Series | Lives of Great Religious Books |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:280 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | History of religion |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691217659
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| Classifications | Dewey:289.322 |
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| Illustrations |
23 b/w illus. 1 table.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 July 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The surprising career of Joseph Smith's famous book Late one night in 1823, Joseph Smith, Jr., was reportedly visited in his family's farmhouse in upstate New York by an angel named Moroni. According to Smith, Moroni told him of a buried stack of gold plates that were inscribed with a history of the Americas' ancient peoples, and which would res
Author Biography
Paul C. Gutjahr is Ruth N. Halls Professor of English at Indiana University. His books include Charles Hodge: Guardian of American Orthodoxy and An American Bible: A History of the Good Book in the United States, 1777-1880.
Reviews"Winner of the 2013 Cover/Jacket Merit Award in the Professional, Scholarly Series category, New York Book Show" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013"
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