Joseph Smith's First Vision - A Guide to The Historical Account - Hardcover

Steven C. Harper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1609071549 ISBN 13: 9781609071547

Publisher: Deseret Book, 2012

Synopsis

In this volume, Church historian Steven C. Harper provides all known accounts of the first vision written during Joseph Smith's lifetime and places them within the historical context of his family, community, and culture. Brother Harper includes practical explanations of the variations and nuances of each account as well as an analysis of three notable critiques of Joseph's statements. Using historical and analytical methodology, Brother Harper helps us better understand what he declares may be the best document theophany vision of God in history.

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About the Author

Steven C. Harper, previously a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University and an editor of the Joseph Smith Papers series, is a historian for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After serving a mission to Canada and graduating from BYU, he earned a Ph.D. in early American History from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and taught for two years at BYU-Hawaii before teaching for a decade at BYU. He has written award-winning articles on Church history topics and is the author of several book, including Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants: A Guided Tour through Modern Revelations (Deseret Book, 2008).

Edition details

• Publisher: Deseret Book
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1609071549
• ISBN 13: 9781609071547
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128