| Description |
1 online resource (x, 140 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 219
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Very short introductions ; 219.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-135) and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
With over 140 million copies in print, and serving as the principal proselytizing tool of one of the world's fastest growing faiths, the Book of Mormon is undoubtedly one of the most influential religious texts produced in the western world. Written by Terryl Givens, a leading authority on Mormonism, this compact volume offers the only concise, accessible introduction to this extraordinary work. Givens examines the Book of Mormon first and foremost in terms of the claims that its narrators make for its historical genesis, its purpose as a sacred text, and its meaning for an audience which shif. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Book of Mormon -- Introductions.
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Book of Mormon. |
| Genre/Form |
Introductions.
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| Subject |
Book of Mormon. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Givens, Terryl. Book of Mormon. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780195369311 (DLC) 2009002656 (OCoLC)301705600 |
| ISBN |
9780199708949 (electronic book) |
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0199708940 (electronic book) |
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