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1. Murder of an American Prophet, Joseph Smith, 1805-1844 (Events and prejudices surrounding the killing of Joseph and Hyrum Smith; Carthage, Illinois, June 27, 1844, Materials for Analysis) | |
Paperback:
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(1960)
Asin: B000GSG9BU Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
2. The Wentworth Letter by Joseph, 1805-1844 Smith | |
Kindle Edition:
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(2004-10-01)
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3. Personal Writings of Joseph Smith by Joseph Smith, Dean C. Jessee | |
Hardcover: 736
Pages
(2002-06-02)
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Read and decide for yourself! The book itself is a gem.It has some materials that were previously published in "The Papers of Joseph Smith, vol 1-2," such as the 1832 account of the visitation of God the Father and the Son Jesus Christ, and his early journals.The bulk of the book is devoted to letters and epistles Joseph Smith wrote in the process of his life and mission. Some of the letters are interesting, such as his letter to Oliver Cowdery discussing his early childhood.Others, such as his letters to Edward Hunter (my great-great-grand uncle), are rather boring and incidental to the greater work.This book also includes several letters to his wife Emma.I feel like a voyeur as I read these letters, but I am also very curious about this aspect of Joseph Smith's life.We see him as a Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and Translator, but not as a husband, father, and lover.These letters open up this aspect on to the man's life. Jesse has also included photographs of the manuscripts, so if you are into eyestrain, you can compare the transcription against the original document.This becomes important in the 1832 account of the First Vision, where Joseph Smith give his age when the events happened.He wrote the age in a "between-line" insertion, and wrote the age in Arabic numerals.The age has traditionally (habitually?) been transcribed as "16th year of my age," but as the manuscript showy, the "y" from the "heard my cry" in the immediate above line crosses over the "16" in the insertion, so it is possible that the "16" may actually be a "15," which corresponds to the other accounts of the First Vision. The maps are absolutely incredible, and the mini-biographies help us keep track of who's who.The paper is very sturdy archival paper, and the binding is reinforced, so the book should really last the ages.
Useful for the LDS historian, but quite expensive... |
4. An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith (2nd ed) by Joseph Smith Jr. | |
Paperback: 518
Pages
(1989-05)
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Joseph's narcissistic personality really shows...
Read for yourself! This book has the precious 1832 autograph history which has the second earliest version of the First Vision ever recorded, the earliest being D&C 20:5.It also has transcripts from his official journals.It is wonderful to have this book of the real words of Joseph Smith.The most surprising thing is to see that there was no monkey business going on with Joseph Smith's official history. This edition is by Signature Books, which is a publishing house not friendly to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which makes this book even more interesting.The problem comes with the silent editing (p. xvii) that occurs with the book, especially with the disputed texts, such as the 27 July 1838 entry (see footnote p. 198), or the 26 September 1843 entry associated with the temple endowment, where the silent editing becomes rather loud. The font is somewhat small, but it is quite readable, and this edition contains the manuscript strikeouts and misspellings, which impede reading a bit.This book has great biographies on people mentioned in the journals, and has a superb index, and a chronological overview of Smith's life.On the down side, there are no illustrations, except for the RLDS portrait of Joseph Smith. This is a good one-volume alternative to the two-volume "Papers of Joseph Smith" published by Deseret Book, since it covers his entire life, stopping days before his assassination on 27 June 1844.
Record of a Man and a Religion It's more opaque than that.Although there are flashes of personal insight-- particularly religiousinsight-- these journals are more the record of Mormonism and the issuesabout it that concerned Smith as he moved across the country. From lists ofpayments and donations, to intra-faith quarrels, to visions of Nauvoo, tocomplaints about lawsuits, it gives a clear day-to-day picture of the manand his movement. The diaries and journals were written by a mix ofJoseph Smith and various secretaries acting in his name. In theintroduction, the editor comments that he was trying for ease of readingrather than faithful photostatic reproduction-- and I have to say that Iwould have hated to see what happened if he'd tried for faithful, becausethe major problem I had with the book was that I found it very difficult toread-- all shorthand, omitted words, crossed out words, and misspellingswere noted as they occurred in the text and while I'm sure that it's morevaluable as a scholarly text because of the inclusion, it was verydistracting.Also, some annotations about historical events wouldn't beamiss rather than the reader always being forced to refer to the (verysketchy) timeline at the beginning. I suppose that most people who willread this would be scholars of Mormon history rather than people with amore casual interest, but it would have illuminated parts of this book muchmore clearly for readers like myself.
Valuable Source |
5. The Essential Joseph Smith (Classics in Mormon Thought Series) by Joseph Smith | |
Hardcover: 294
Pages
(1995-07)
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Better Primary Source Volumes are Available Elsewhere
Valuable Introduction to Joseph Smith |
6. The Gospel According to Joseph Smith: A Christian Response to Mormon Teaching by Ethan E. Harris | |
Paperback: 184
Pages
(2002-01)
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Editorial Review Book Description "Ethan E. Harris's critique of Mormonism is a valuable contribution. He approaches the topic in a unique and effective way, thereby providing Christian apologists and other students of Mormonism a very useful tool." —R. C. Sproul "A good introduction to the serious differences between Mormonism and the historic Christian faith." —Ronald Nash "Clearly, logically, and forcefully exposes the heretical nature of Mormonism. This work both challenges the confused Mormon and instructs Christians how to reach Mormons with the true gospel. I enthusiastically endorse this able and devastating critique."—Kenneth L. Gentry Jr. Customer Reviews (10)
Who knows LDS doctrine better than the LDS?
Why not just ask?
Principled and Unprincipled But note: 1. A clearer and crisper job at the same task is done by Sharon Armstrong in her book, For Any Latter-day Saint: One Investigator's Unanswered Questions. 2. Though Harris is a valiant LDS contradiction illuminator, he does not in fairness point his light at any of dozens of equally glaring inconsistencies and contradictions in (a) the Bible itself, and (b) between the Bible and many accepted current non-Mormon Christian teachings. So his principled argument against contradictions is inconsistently applied and, therefore to that extent, ironically unprincipled. A much better job than Harris's at applying facts and principle consistently is done by Burton L. Macke (a professor of ancient Christian history) in Who Wrote the New Testament? All that said, Harris's book is still a valuable introduction to the depth of contradiction in Mormonism.
Falsehood book.
A Very Good Book Early on, he explains the authority structure of Mormonism, which includes its sacred writings (The Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants, and the King James translation of the Bible), and the words of Mormon "prophets." He explains the Mormon view of God (including the Mormon doctrine that Adam is God), and Mormon ideas about salvation, and contrasts these with orthodox Christian teaching.He looks at a number of distinctive Mormon beliefs, and shows that these beliefs often contradict the authoritative works of Mormonism. One of the most interesting parts of the book is his ethical argument against Mormonism.Lots of people do not care much about doctrine, but will notice that Mormons are nice, moral people.Mr. Harris shows that given their doctrine of God,they have no basis for their morality.After all, if God was once a man like us, and is progressing, then he could not perfectly decide what good and evil are.he might change his mind tomorrow, as he progresses.And in fact, Mormon morality has changed over time.For example, polygamy was commanded by God from 1843 to 1890, and then this command was revoked at the time that Utah sought statehood. Mr. Harris has researched this book well.He is obviously familiar with the standard works of Mormonism, and has read a lot of obscure material that very few non-Mormon readers would be expected to know.He has also conversed extensively with Mormons and ex-Mormons, and in fact he publishes some testimonies from ex-Mormons which give a good look into the Mormon state of mind. ... Read more |
7. Joseph Smith: A Biography by Richard Lloyd Dewey | |
Hardcover: 531
Pages
(2005-10-30)
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I Feel I Know Him...
Factual with color. |
8. The Papers of Joseph Smith: Autobiographical and Historical Writings | |
Hardcover: 2
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(1989-09)
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Outstanding Primary Source Material for the History of Early Mormonism |
9. The Joseph Smith Revelations: Text and Commentary by H. Michael Marquardt, Joseph Smith | |
Hardcover: 600
Pages
(1999-09)
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Valuable reference book - a must for serious historians
Mormonism Unveiled |
10. Joseph Smith (Penguin Lives) by Robert V. Remini | |
Hardcover: 208
Pages
(2002-10-14)
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Editorial Review Amazon.com Robert Remini, the noted biographer of Andrew Jackson and historian of the Jacksonian era, locates Smith and the origins of the Mormon faith in the heady early-nineteenth-century epoch of religious evangelicalism. None of the many new sects and creeds that came out of that period has enjoyed the success of Smith's church, Remini notes. None has undergone the same intense degree of persecution, either, provoked by Smith's quest for secular political power and "such teachings as polygamy, eternal matter, baptism of the dead, a plurality of gods, men and women becoming gods themselves, [and] God the Father being once a man who passed through a stage of mortality before becoming God"--teachings that inspired charges of heresy, and that, in the end, cost Joseph Smith his life in what Remini calls an act of political assassination. Remini delivers a nuanced, highly readable portrait of the controversial leader, one that sheds light on his time and beliefs and emphasizes his "striking human qualities." --Gregory McNamee Customer Reviews (23)
Somewhat superficial and cursory
You can't win if you write a biography of Joseph Smith.
Unbiasedhistorical information.
One of the best I've read
Very disappointing |
11. Joseph Smith: The First Mormon by Donna Hill | |
Paperback: 527
Pages
(1999-03)
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Editorial Review Book Description Foremost among Hill's concerns is the spiritual drama that defined Smith's controversial life, as well as his theologically motivated sexuality and the apocalyptic assumptions that fueled his political and military activism. Her intent is not to validate Smith's actions, only to understand them. Equal attention is given to the environmental influences that shaped Smith's 1830's New York upbringing. Add th these Hill's impeccable scholarship, the result of nine years of research, and her talents as a novelist, and the significance of her achievement is apparent. Her quest for authenticity provides a vivid portrait of an extraordinary life. Customer Reviews (10)
A detailed work and non-polemical
Smith's best biography, for now
No doubt....
Smiths best biography, for now.
Hill isn't as unbiased as the publisher tries to portray her |
12. Conflict in the Quorum: Orson Pratt, Brigham Young, Joseph Smith by Gary James Bergera | |
Hardcover: 312
Pages
(2002-12)
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Editorial Review Book Description Whenever the quorum discussed Elder Pratt's controversial sermons and writings, the conversation could become heated. As documented by Gary James Bergera in a surprisingly suspenseful account, Pratt's encounters with his brethren ultimately affected not only his seniority in the Quorum of the Twelve but also LDS doctrine, policy, and organizational structure. "Despite being the more careful scriptorian, Orson Pratt was no match for Brigham Young in tactics and ability to persuade. The hapless Pratt was outmaneuvered time and again by the intimidating senior apostle--the latter convincing the church's ruling quorum to side with him on crucial points of doctrine and practice. Bergera's careful scholarship--drawing on diaries, personal papers, and other extant documents--provides fresh insights into the attitudes and behavior of these two men." --Newell G. Bringhurst, author, Brigham Young and the Expanding American Frontier "Bergera confronts head-on one of the most pervasive and unnecessary myths in Mormon culture: that church leaders are monolithically unified. As he traces the ins and outs of Pratt's and Young's relationship in fascinating detail (a tragic story in Pratt's case), larger issues in Mormonism are illuminated: the roots of anti-intellectualism and authoritarianism, the development of succession to the presidency, and the meaning and early impact of some of Young's teachings which were quietly discarded at his death--all carefully and exhaustively traced." --Todd Compton, author, In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith Customer Reviews (2)
Good book, small window into mormon history.
A meticulously researched, carefully written documentation |
13. Witness to the Martyrdom: John Taylor's Personal Account of the Last Days of the Prophet Joseph Smith by John Taylor, Mark H. Taylor | |
Hardcover: 164
Pages
(1999-03)
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Great Book |
14. Joseph Speaks: Topical Quotes by the Prophet Joseph Smith by Sterling Redd | |
Paperback: 338
Pages
(2007-12)
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15. First Vision: The Prophet Joseph Smith's Own Account by Joseph Smith | |
Hardcover: 32
Pages
(2000-05)
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16. Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism by Richard L. Bushman | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(1985-01-01)
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Good History Tainted
A Faithful, Well-Argued Book by a Mormon Historian
** Highly recommended **
Good book on Joseph Smith's early life
Fair and fascinating history of Joseph Smith and the early LDS Church |
17. Inside the Mind of Joseph Smith: Psychobiography and the Book of Mormon by Robert D. Anderson | |
Paperback: 263
Pages
(1999-08)
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A Reasonable Look at Joe Smith
Inside the mind of a narcissist
Inside...J.S." may be wrong, but not cuz Spaulding wrote it. Manuscript Found, November 21, 2002 This book was interesting because of the older novelist style of writing, which it is a very good example of. However, the novel is not finished, which is very disappointing. The story wanders from the beginning, in which a ship from early Rome is blown off course across the Atlantic ocean to North America about the first century A.D., to a description of two Ppre-Columbian Native American populations who exist in peace until a forbidden love causes a war. The story never returns to the plight of the Roman castaways (which is disappointing, as it starts out in a very interesting way), and continues to digress at many points throughout the story. One of the major interests about this book is the premise that Joseph Smith, who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly called the Mormon Church, used Mr. Spauldings book as the basis for the Book of Mormon. After reading the unfinished novel, it becomes plain that the Book of Mormon and Manuscript Found have little in common other than the setting of North America and the fact that pre-Columbian American peoples are both featured in both books. The Mormons were responsible for publishing Manuscript Found (which was never published by the author for want of any publisher's interest in it), in an effort to show that the novel could not have been used by Joseph Smith as a source for the Book of Mormon (which Mormons believe is an additional book of sacred scripture and a testament of Jesus Christ when he appeared to pre-Columbian Native Americans shortly after his crucifixtion and ascension to heaven). Many critics of the Mormons have stated that Mr. Spauldings Manuscript Found was Joseph Smith's inspiration for the Book of Mormon. However, after reading the book objectively, and comparing it to the Book of Mormon, I found almost no similarity at all, other than the setting of Pre-Columbian North America. Still, Manuscript Found is an interesting work. The edition published by the Mormons shows photocopies of Mr. Spaulding's original manuscript at the beginning of each chapter and also prints the parts he crossed out so that the entire manuscript may be seen in the published form, including the author's editing marks. It is worthwhile to read it.
What A Professional Historian Says
Put it in context Anderson has a great handle on Mormon history.The insights that he offers into how certain traumatic events in Joseph Smith's childhood could have affected his personality are often enlightening, and always interesting.i.e. The trauma associated with the near amputation of Smiths leg, and the public humiliation of being on trial for being a glass looker.Anderson does a nice job of helping us reflect on Smith's humanity.He helps us see that these events are indeed difficult for a person to go through, and that they can shape how one views the world. That said, I thought this book also had some fundamental problems.For example, at times Anderson uses the Book of Mormon text to help determine the order or details of certain historical events in Joseph's life.Other times he seems to claim to know exactly what motivated Smith on certain occasions, because of what is written in a part of the Book of Mormon.This seemed too speculative to me.Some of this speculation is interesting theory, other portions seem specious. Nevertheless, an interesting read.A intriguing theoretical approach. ... Read more |
18. Remembering Joseph: Personal Recollections of Those Who Knew the Prophet Joseph Smith | |
Hardcover: 529
Pages
(2003-10)
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A compilation of hundreds of personal accounts of encounters with Mormon founder Joseph Smith
Great book
Surpasses "They Knew The Prophet" This book scholarly, and is all primary sources, so it is not a quick read. However, anyone who hungers and thirsts after the words of Joseph Smith will want to buy it. My only criticism is that there needs to be a better search engine.You only used the "find" function on the bar, but there are better out there. ... Read more |
19. Joseph Smith's New Translation Of The Bible: Original Manuscripts by Kent P. Jackson, Robert J. Matthews, Scott H. Faulring | |
Hardcover: 862
Pages
(2004-09)
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20. Prophet's Voice: Inspiring Quotes from Joseph Smith by Ed J. Pinegar, Joseph Smith | |
Hardcover: 178
Pages
(2005-05-30)
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