joseph smith Hard cover - 2002
by remini, robert
- Used
- Hardcover
Robert Remini's work on the Jacksonian epoch has won him acclaim as well as the National Book Award. In Joseph Smith, he employs his keen insight and rich storytelling gift to explore one of the period's major figures. The most important reformer and innovator in American religious history, Joseph Smith has remained a fascinating enigma to many both inside and outside the Mormon Church he founded.
Born in 1805, Smith grew up during the "Second Great Awakening," when secular tumult had spawned radical religious fervor and countless new sects. His contemplative nature and soaring imagination-the first of his many visions occurred at the age of fourteen-were nurtured in the close, loving family created by his deeply devout parents. His need to lead and be recognized was met by his mission as God's vehicle for a new faith and by the hundreds who, magnetized by his charm and charismatic preaching, gave rise to the Mormon Church. Remini brings Smith into unprecedented focus and contextualizes his enduring contribution to American life and culture within the distinctive characteristics of an extraordinary age.
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Details
- Title joseph smith
- Author remini, robert
- Binding Hard Cover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date October 10, 2002
- Bookseller's Inventory # 640967
- ISBN 9780670030835 / 067003083X
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 7.88 x 5.4 x 0.78 in (20.02 x 13.72 x 1.98 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Mormons - United States, Smith, Joseph
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001056762
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Summary
Born in 1805, Smith grew up during the "Second Great Awakening," when secular tumult had spawned radical religious fervor and countless new sects. His contemplative nature and soaring imagination—the first of his many visions occurred at the age of fourteen—were nurtured in the close, loving family created by his deeply devout parents. His need to lead and be recognized was met by his mission as God's vehicle for a new faith and by the hundreds who, magnetized by his charm and charismatic preaching, gave rise to the Mormon Church. Remini brings Smith into unprecedented focus and contextualizes his enduring contribution to American life and culture within the distinctive characteristics of an extraordinary age.
