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The Book of Mormon : a very short introduction / Terryl L. Givens.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Givens, Terryl.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Book of Mormon--Introductions.
- Book of Mormon.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 140 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Summary:
- Written by Terryl Givens, a leading authority on Mormonism, this compact volume offers a concise, accessible introduction to the 'Book of Mormon'. Givens examines the work in terms of the claims that its narrators make for its historical genesis and its purpose as a sacred text.
- Contents:
- The Book of Mormon speaks for itself
- Origins, narrators, and structure
- Themes
- Stories and characters
- The Book of Mormon as literature
- Teachings
- The coming forth of the Book of Mormon
- The Book of Mormon and its audiences
- Joseph Smith and the angel
- The life and reception of the Book of Mormon
- The Book of Mormon in LDS faith and worship
- Book of Mormon wars
- Conclusion: The Book of Mormon in the 21st century.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-135) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786612328794
- 1-282-32879-4
- 0-19-970894-0
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