Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon

Author/Contributor(s):	Davis, William L
Publisher:	University of North Carolina Press
Date:	05/25/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"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"--