Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
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Book Description
In this ground-breaking book, D. Michael Quinn masterfully reconstructs an earlier age, finding ample evidence for folk magic in nineteenth-century New England, as he does in Mormon founder Joseph Smith's upbringing. Quinn discovers that Smith's world was inhabited by supernatural creatures whose existence could be both symbolic and real. He explains that the Smith family's treasure digging was no... More
Book Information
Publisher | Signature Books |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 730 |
ISBN-10 | 1560850892 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1560850892 |
Publication Date | 12/15/1998 |
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