{"product_id":"joseph-smith-the-first-mormon-9780385008044","title":"Joseph Smith: The First Mormon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Smith: The First Mormon\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hill, Donna. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780385008044.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of four major biographies of Joseph Smith, Donna Hill s award-winning book is the most comprehensive. Hill cautiously rejects the simplistic reductionism of either\/or characterizations in favor of a broader, more humanistic view that takes Smith on his own terms as both prophet and as man.\nForemost among Hill s concerns is the spiritual drama that defined Smith s controversial life, as well as his theologically motivated sexuality and the apocalyptic assumptions that fueled his political and military activism. Her intent is not to validate Smith s actions, only to understand them. Equal attention is given to the environmental influences that shaped Smith s 1830s New York upbringing. Add th these Hill s impeccable scholarship, the result of nine years of research, and her talents as a novelist, and the significance of her achievement is apparent. Her quest for authenticity provides a vivid portrait of an extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954523959349,"sku":"ByrdShop_038500804X","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385008044_f7bce3ab-cf9a-4431-b964-de95b376cffc.jpg?v=1778829918","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/joseph-smith-the-first-mormon-9780385008044","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}