Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism
- ISBN-10
- 0252060121
- ISBN-13
- 9780252060120
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987-01-15
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Author
- Richard L. Bushman
Description
Focuses on the first twenty-five years of Smith's life, describes his visions, and recounts how he established the Church of the Latter-day Saints
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