Reassessing Joseph Smith Jr.'s Formal Education
The article discusses the formal education of Joseph Smith, American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. It mentions assumptions about his formal education or lack thereof, and how both detractors and supports use Smith's lack of formal education to stre...
| Published in: | Dialogue |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Foundation
2016
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| In: |
Dialogue
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| RelBib Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America KDH Christian sects |
| Further subjects: | B
Mormon Church
History
19th century
B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints B Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844 B Education B Religious leaders |
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| Summary: | The article discusses the formal education of Joseph Smith, American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. It mentions assumptions about his formal education or lack thereof, and how both detractors and supports use Smith's lack of formal education to strengthen their views. The article includes a review of Smith's common school education, and a survey of his educational experiences. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.4.0001 |