No man knows my history : the life of Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet
by Brodie, Fawn McKay, 1915-1981.
Summary
In 1823 a young man named Joseph Smith had an encountr with an angel who led him to a cache of golden plates purporting to be the history of the lost tribes of Israel. Out of these new gospels and out of Smith's own charismatic personality and sense of mission- arose an authentically American religi... Full description
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In 1823 a young man named Joseph Smith had an encountr with an angel who led him to a cache of golden plates purporting to be the history of the lost tribes of Israel. Out of these new gospels and out of Smith's own charismatic personality and sense of mission- arose an authentically American religion, the Mormon faith. |
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xiii, 499, xx p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-499) and index. |
ISBN: |
0679730540 9780679730545 |
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