Joseph Smith's translation : the words and worlds of early Mormonism
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor | M220.1 B8151 | Checked Out | July 3, 2024 |
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Book
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xii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Among many remarkable claims, Mormon founder Joseph Smith reported that he had translated ancient scriptures. He dictated the Book of Mormon, an American Bible from metal plates associated with Native antiquity; directly rewrote the King James Bible; and produced a scripture, derived from Egyptian funerary papyri, which he called the Book of Abraham. Smith and his followers used the term translation to describe the genesis of these English texts, which remain canonical for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most commenters see these scriptures as merely linguistic objects; the central and controversial question has been whether Smith's English texts are literal translations of extant source documents. On closer inspection, though, his translations are far more metaphysical than linguistic.
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Bible -- Translating.
Book of Mormon -- Translating.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books -- History and criticism.
Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books -- History and criticism.
Pearl of Great Price. -- Book of Abraham -- Translating.
Primary sources.
Translating and interpreting -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Book of Mormon -- Translating.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books -- History and criticism.
Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books -- History and criticism.
Pearl of Great Price. -- Book of Abraham -- Translating.
Primary sources.
Translating and interpreting -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brown, S. M. (2020). Joseph Smith's translation: the words and worlds of early Mormonism . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Samuel Morris. 2020. Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Samuel Morris. Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism Oxford University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brown, Samuel Morris. Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism Oxford University Press, 2020.
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