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  • Joseph Smith and the Origins of The Book of Mormon, 2d ed.

    by David Persuitte ...
    Just as a growing interest in millennialism at the turn of this century has rejuvenated religious debate and questions concerning the fate of the world, so did Mormonism develop from millennial enthusiasm early in the nineteenth century. Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, and a provocative, even controversial figure in history, declared that he had been given the authority to restore the true ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

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  • Joseph Smith

    Rough Stone Rolling

    by Richard Lyman Bushman ...
    Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584-page Book of Mormon when he was twenty-three and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age thirty-eight. Richard Bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing Mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of Smith as a ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • An Insider's View of Mormon Origins

    by Grant Palmer ...
    Over the past thirty years, an enormous amount of research has been conducted into Mormon origins—Joseph Smith’s early life, the Book of Mormon, the prophet’s visions, and the restoration of priesthood authority. Longtime LDS educator Grant H. Palmer suggests that most Latter-day Saints remain unaware of the significance of these discoveries, and he gives a brief survey for anyone who has ever ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Mormon Contradiction:

    In Their Own Words

    by Marcia Van Outen ...
    In the early 1820s a young boy named Joseph Smith claimed that God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him and told him to found a new church. Thus began Mormonism, a faith that has grown to thirteen million members worldwide. The Mormon Contradiction: In Their Own Words offers the reader an insight into what the Mormon Church is really all about, including: Where the Book of Mormon really ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Studies of the Book of Mormon

    Foreword by Sterling M. McMurrin

    by B. H. Roberts ...
    Available for the first time fifty years after the author’s death, Studies of the Book of Mormon presents this respected church leader’s investigation into Mormonism’s founding scripture. Reflecting his talent for combining history and theology, B. H. Roberts considered the evident parallels between the Book of Mormon and Ethan Smith’s View of the Hebrews, a book that predated the Mormon scripture ... Read more

    $7.89 USD

  • By the Hand of Mormon

    The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion

    by Terryl L. Givens ...
    With over 100 million copies in print, the Book of Mormon has spawned a vast religious movement, but it remains little discussed outside Mormon circles. Now Terry L. Givens offers a full-length treatment of this influential work, illuminating the varied meanings and tempestuous impact of this uniquely American scripture. Givens examines the text's role as a divine testament of the Last Days and as ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Remembering Joseph

    Personal Recollections of Those Who Know the Prophet Joseph Smith

    by McConkie, Mark L. ...
    Anyone interested in Joseph Smith will be fascinated by Remembering Joseph, the most complete collection ever of stories from the Prophet's family, friends, acquaintances — even his enemies. Organized topically, the stories treat a wide variety of subjects: the character of Joseph Smith, the doctrines he taught, the gifts of the Spirit he enjoyed, important events in his life, and many others. A ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Mormonism Unvailed

    Eber D. Howe, with critical comments by Dan Vogel

    by Eber D. Howe, Dan Vogel ...
    Any Latter-day Saint who has ever defended his or her beliefs has likely addressed issues first raised by Eber D. Howe in 1834. Howe’s famous exposé was the first of its kind, with information woven together from previous news articles and some thirty affidavits he and others collected. He lived and worked in Painesville, Ohio, where, in 1829, he had published about Joseph Smith’s discovery of a ... Read more

    $7.89 USD

  • A Concise History of Zion

    by E. Keith Howick ...
    When Joseph Smith received the keys to gather Israel and learned the location of the city of Zion, the Saints joyfully left Ohio to gather in their promised land. Independence was "the center place" and hopes were high. But hope soon faded under the weight of relentless persecution. The dream of Zion was postponed until the day when the Saints could gather before the throne of their Lord and King. ... Read more

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  • Joseph Smith the Prophet

    by Truman G. Madsen ...
    Many books have been written about Joseph Smith. This one the product of Truman Madsen s deep love for the subject and years of research illuminates specific facets of Joseph Smith s greatness. The topics discussed include Joseph Smiths First Vision; his personality and character (including perspectives on his family life); his spiritual gifts and attributes; his varied trials; his Kirtland Temple ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Charisma under Pressure

    Joseph Smith, American Prophet, 1831–1839

    by Dan Vogel ...
    When Joseph Smith entered Kirtland, Ohio, for the first time, he had only the year before established a church and brought forth a new book of scripture, the Book of Mormon. After moving the church and most of its members from western New York and establishing its headquarters at Kirtland—while simultaneously establishing his Zion in communities in Missouri—he oversaw a decade of both peace and ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Defense of the Faith and the Saints (Both Volumes - With Illustrations)

    by B. H. Roberts, ...
    This two-volume set by Mormon leader B.H. Roberts was originally proposed as a type of 'scrapbook' for many of his 'miscellaneous' works. It contains several of Roberts' discourses, as well as responses that he made to attacks on the Mormon Church - its theology and history - from the detractors of that day. Also included in the set are the articles of those detractors themselves. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD