Review of Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism by Samuel Morris Brown

Title

Review of Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism by Samuel Morris Brown

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2021

Authors

Pagination

209–213

Volume

60

Issue

4

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

A review of Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism by Samuel Morris Brown. The reviewer states: "...small details are not what this book is about. It is about thinking very big about Joseph Smith and his translations. In doing so, it seems sometimes to be a quest for exotic explanations, and thus because my own instinct is to prefer the simplest explanations possible, much of the book didn’t resonate with me. But its approach is thought-provoking and creative, and parts of it can break new ground in understanding the work of Joseph Smith."

Joseph Smith Translation
Book of Mormon Translation
Book of Abraham Translation
Smith, Joseph, Jr.

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