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25667
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English
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Joseph Smith as the Philosopher-King : Neoplatonism in Early Mormon Political Thought
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Journal of Mormon History
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Summer 2012
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38
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3
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Mormon History Association
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102-127
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The article describes the political views of early Mormons, particularly religious leader Joseph Smith, Jr., as Neoplatonic, fitting the notion of a philosopher-king derived from the philosopher Plato. Topics include the practice of theurgy, which involved ritual union with the divine, among ancient Greek philosophers, political notions in the Book of Mormon, and Neoplatonism among the Christian Church Fathers. Also noted connections between the Radical Reformation and Mormonism, the performance of theurgical magic rites by Joseph Smith, and Smith's views on U.S. political life.
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