Terryl L. Givens is Professor of Literature and Religion and holds
the Jabez A. Bostwick Chair of English at the University of
Richmond. Some of his books include Viper on the Hearth: Mormons,
Myths, and the Construction of Heresy (Oxford, 1997), By the Hand
of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World
Religion (Oxford 2002), which the New York Times called
"provocative reading," People of Paradox: A History of
Mormon Culture, which was named Best Book of the Year by the Mormon
History Association for 2007, and most recently, When Souls Had
Wings: Pre-Mortal Existence in Western Thought (Oxford 2009).
"Taking the Book of Mormon on its own terms, Terryl Givens offers a
complex, reverent analysis of a powerful epic history." --Daniel
Walker Howe, Pulitzer-Prize Winning author of What Hath God
Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848.
"For all who need to have an accurate account of what Mormons
believe-and they are a faith community that now spans the
globe-familiarity with the message of the Book of Mormon is the
basic starting point. And there is no better guide to that text
than Terryl Givens, a marvelous scholar who has now given us this
highly readable and insightful introduction." --Richard J. Mouw,
Professor of Christian Philosophy and President, Fuller Theological
Seminary
"If you have the slightest interest in the Book of Mormon for any
reason you should read this book. Those unfamiliar with the Book of
Mormon will find an excellent supplement here. If you are already
familiar with the Book of Mormon, this re-introduction will make it
seem like you're meeting again for the first time." --Association
of Mormon Letters
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