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Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
Signature Books, 1987 eISBN: 978-1-56085-306-0 | Paper: 978-1-56085-089-2 Library of Congress Classification BX8643.O25Q55 1998 Dewey Decimal Classification 289.309034
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THIS BOOK
In this ground-breaking book, D. Michael Quinn masterfully reconstructs an earlier age, finding ample evidence for folk magic in nineteenth-century New England, as he does in Mormon founder Joseph Smith’s upbringing. Quinn discovers that Smith’s world was inhabited by supernatural creatures whose existence could be both symbolic and real. He explains that the Smith family’s treasure digging was not unusual for the times and is vital to understanding how early Mormons interpreted developments in their history in ways that differ from modern perceptions. Quinn’s impressive research provides a much-needed background for the environment that produced Mormonism. This thoroughly researched examination into occult traditions surrounding Smith, his family, and other founding Mormons cannot be understated. Among the practices no longer a part of Mormonism are the use of divining rods for revelation, astrology to determine the best times to conceive children and plant crops, the study of skull contours to understand personality traits, magic formula utilized to discover lost property, and the wearing of protective talismans. Ninety-four photographs and illustrations accompany the text. See other books on: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | History of doctrines | Mormon Church | Occultism | Quinn, D. Michael See other titles from Signature Books |
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