Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling

Joseph Smith: Rough Stone RollingFounder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584 page Book of Mormon when he was twenty three and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age thirty eight. Richard Bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing Mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of Smith as a colorful fraud to explore his personality, his

Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584-page Book of Mormon when he was twenty-three and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age thirty-eight. Richard Bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing Mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of Smith as a colorful fraud to explore his personality, his relationships with others, and how he received revelations. An arresting narrative of the birth of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling also brilliantly evaluates the prophet's bold contributions to Christian theology and his cultural place in the modern world.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03/13/2007
ISBN: 9781400077533
Pages: 740
Weight: 2.44lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.50d

Review Citations: New York Times 05/06/2007 pg. 32