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English
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“Would to God, Brethren, I Could Tell You Who I Am” : Nineteenth Century Mormonisms and the Apotheosis of Joseph Smith
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Nova Religio : The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religion
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2014
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18
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Oakland, California
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The Regents of the University of California
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5-27
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[2015 Mormon Historical Association Winner for Article Award of Excellence]
"This article examines how Mormons reinterpreted the figure of Joseph Smith (1805–1844) in the wake of their prophet’s death. As a number of Mormon sects emerged in the years immediately following 1844, rival prophets claimed continued access to Smith as a means of legitimating themselves against opposing bodies. The article argues that these re-conceptualizations of Joseph Smith served to draw boundaries between movements, with particular attention to the processes of sacralization common to many new religious movements facing their founder’s death. Specific emphasis is on the Latter-Day Saints’ efforts to regulate such practices originating from their sectarian competitors but also from LDS adherents." [Author]
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Parley P. Pratt : The Apostle Paul of Mormonism
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The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young
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The Joseph/Hyrum Smith Funeral Sermon
The King Follett Discourse : Joseph Smith's Greatest Sermon in Historical Perspective
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The Mantle of the Prophet Joseph Passes to Brother Brigham : A Collective Spiritual Witness
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