Joseph Smith, Jr. Reappraisals After Two Centuries

Mormon founder Joseph Smith is one of the most controversial figures of nineteenth-century American history, and a virtually inexhaustible subject for analysis. In this volume, fifteen scholars offer essays on how to interpret and understand Smith and his legacy. Including essays by both Mormons and non-Mormons, this wide-ranging collection is the only available survey of contemporary scholarly opinion on the extraordinary man who started one of the fastest growing religious traditions in the modern world.

1 - Introduction, Reid L. Neilson and Terryl L. Givens
2 - Prophets in America circa 1830: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nat Turner, Joseph Smith, Richard H. Brodhead
3 - Joseph Smith, American Culture, and the Origins of Mormonism, Klaus J. Hansen
4 - I Love All Men Who Dive: Herman Melville and Joseph Smith, Richard Dilworth Rust
5 - The Metaphysical Joseph Smith, Catherine L. Albanese
6 - Joseph Smith vs. John C. Calhoun: The States Rights Dilemma and Early Mormon History, James B. Allen
7 - Joseph Smith and Creation of the Sacred, Richard Lyman Bushman
8 - Joseph Smith: Prophecy, Process, and Plenitude, Terryl L. Givens
9 - Visions, Revelations, and Courage in Joseph Smith, Douglas J. Davies
10 - Seeking the Face of the Lord: Joseph Smith and the First Temple Tradition, Margaret Barker and Kevin Christensen
11 - Tracking the Sincere Believer: Authentic Religion and the Enduring Legacy of Joseph Smith Jr., Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp
12 - The Possibility of Joseph Smith: Some Evangelical Probings, Richard J. Mouw
13 - The Prophethood of Joseph Smith, Wayne Hudson
14 - Joseph Smith and Nineteenth-century Mormon Mappings of Asian Religions, Reid L. Neilson
15 - Studying Joseph Smith Jr.: A Guide to the Sources, David J. Whittaker