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Understanding the Book of Mormon
Grant R. Hardy
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Description for Understanding the Book of Mormon
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Mark Twain once derided the Book of Mormon as "chloroform in print." Long and complicated, written in the language of the King James version of the Bible, it boggles the minds of many. Yet it is unquestionably one of the most influential books ever written. With over 140 million copies in print, it is a central text of one of the largest and fastest-growing faiths in the world. And, Grant Hardy shows, it's far from the coma-inducing doorstop caricatured by Twain. In Understanding the Book of Mormon, Hardy focuses on the work's narrative structure. Unlike virtually all other ... Read more
Mark Twain once derided the Book of Mormon as "chloroform in print." Long and complicated, written in the language of the King James version of the Bible, it boggles the minds of many. Yet it is unquestionably one of the most influential books ever written. With over 140 million copies in print, it is a central text of one of the largest and fastest-growing faiths in the world. And, Grant Hardy shows, it's far from the coma-inducing doorstop caricatured by Twain. In Understanding the Book of Mormon, Hardy focuses on the work's narrative structure. Unlike virtually all other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199731701
SKU
V9780199731701
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About Grant R. Hardy
Grant Hardy is Professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. In addition to having written books and articles on early Chinese history, he is also the editor of The Book of Mormon: A Reader's Edition. Hardy is currently an associate editor for the Journal of the Book of Mormon and Restoration Scripture.
Reviews for Understanding the Book of Mormon
Though he wisely acknowledges the obstacles that the text can present to readers ... Hardy makes the journey worthwhile. In his capable hands, the narrators of the Book of Mormon acquire a high level of self-concious artistry and psychological depth.
Terryl Givens, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
Terryl Givens, Journal of Ecclesiastical History