The Book of Mormon
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Terryl L. Givens.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780195369311
Subjects: Book of Mormon -- Introductions
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Book of Mormon speaks for itself; title: Origins, narrators, and structure; title: Themes; title: Stories and characters; title: The Book of Mormon as literature; title: Teachings; title: The coming forth of the Book of Mormon; title: The Book of Mormon and its audiences; title: Joseph Smith and the angel; title: The life and reception of the Book of Mormon; title: The Book of Mormon in LDS faith and worship; title: Book of Mormon wars; title: Conclusion: The Book of Mormon in the 21st century.