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Visions in a Seer Stone - Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon (Hardcover)
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Visions in a Seer Stone - Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon (Hardcover)
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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.
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