The Book of Mormon
$41.04
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2011
Summary
The Book of Mormon: A Sacred Record
The spiritual text at the heart of Mormonism, in the final edition overseen by Joseph Smith, Jr.
The Book of Mormon stands as a profoundly influential and debated religious work in American history. It is revered as sacred scripture by followers globally, including members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, one of the largest religious organizations in the United States.
Mormon belief holds that The Bo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143105534 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143105531 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Joseph Smith, Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 35mm |
About The Author
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith, Jr., is the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is regarded as a divine prophet and the translator of The Book of Mormon, having been given the divine gift of interpretation after he was led to the golden plates on which the book was written. He translated the book in 1829.
Laurie Maffly-Kipp, PhD, is the Archer Alexander Distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. Her publications are many and include Women’s Work- From Antebellum America to the Harlem Renaissance; American Scriptures- An Anthology of Sacred Writings; and Setting Down the Sacred Past- African-American Race Histories. Maffly-Kipp taught for twenty-four years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Religious Studies and American Studies. She holds a PhD in American History from Yale University.
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