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The Book Of Mormon: A Very Short Introduction
With over 140 million copies in print and serving as the principal proselytizing tool of one of the world's fastest growing faiths the Book of Mormon is undoubtedly one of the most influential religious texts produced in the western world Written by Terryl Givens a leading authority on Mormonism this compact volume offers the only concise accessible introduction to this extraordinary work Givens examines the Book of Mormon first and foremost in terms of the claims that its narrators make for its historical genesis its purpose as a sacred text and its meaning for an audience which shifts over the course of the history it unfolds The author traces five governing themes in particular-revelation Christ Zion scripture and covenant-and analyzes the Book's central doctrines and teachings Some of
these resonate with familiar nineteenth-century religious preoccupations; others consist of radical and unexpected takes on topics from the fall of Man to Christ's mortal ministries and the meaning of atonement Givens also provides samples of a cast of characters that number in the hundreds and analyzes representative passages from a work that encompasses tragedy poetry sermons visions family histories and military chronicles Finally this introduction surveys the contested origins and production of a work held by millions to be scripture and reviews the scholarly debates that address questions of the record's historicity Here then is an accessible guide to what is by any measure an indispensable key to understanding Mormonism But it is also an introduction to a compelling and complex text
that is too often overshadowed by the controversies that surround it ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
these resonate with familiar nineteenth-century religious preoccupations; others consist of radical and unexpected takes on topics from the fall of Man to Christ's mortal ministries and the meaning of atonement Givens also provides samples of a cast of characters that number in the hundreds and analyzes representative passages from a work that encompasses tragedy poetry sermons visions family histories and military chronicles Finally this introduction surveys the contested origins and production of a work held by millions to be scripture and reviews the scholarly debates that address questions of the record's historicity Here then is an accessible guide to what is by any measure an indispensable key to understanding Mormonism But it is also an introduction to a compelling and complex text
that is too often overshadowed by the controversies that surround it ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
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