Understanding the book of mormon grant hardy

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read understanding the book of mormon. A readers guide, grant hardy, who teaches history and religious studies at the university of north carolina at asheville, begs to differ. Understanding the book of mormon began with the reader. In addition to having written books and articles on early chinese history, he is also the editor of the book of mormon.

He is professor of history and religious studies at the university of north carolina at ashville. Hardy not only maps but also models a way to do that. The title of this book is understanding the book of mormon and it was written by grant hardy. Understanding is the latest in a string of books that lds scholars have authored over the last decade that attempt to make. Unlike virtually all other recent world scriptures, the book of mormon presents itself as an integrated narrative. Understanding the book of mormon ebook by grant hardy. With over 140 million copies in print, it is a central text of one of the largest and fastestgrowing faiths in the world. It is written in a somewhat awkward, repetitious form of english. Unlike virtually all other recent world scriptures. Understanding the book of mormon grant hardy oxford. The reformatted text presented in the mise improves the readability of the book of mormon, while footnotes, charts. Hardy s helpful edition should go a long way toward making the book of mormon.

Hardy believes that showing how the book of mormon is constructed to serve its rhetorical goals should persuade nonmormons to give the religion more respect. Hardy is currently working on a 36lecture dvdcd course for the teaching company entitled great minds of the eastern intellectual tradition. Oct 22, 20 grant hardy s understanding the book of mormon. Hardy s analysis of the book of mormon has more than one moment of pure genius. He identifies the book s literary techniques, such as characterization, embedded documents, allusions, and parallel narratives, and shows how the narratorsnephi, mormon, and moronieach has a. Long and complicated, written in the language of the king james version of the bible, it. A readers guide 9780199731701 by hardy, grant and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Grant hardy author of understanding the book of mormon. A readers guide offers just that, a fresh perspective on this sacred text. In understanding the book of mormon, hardy offers the first comprehensive analysis of the works narrative structure in its 180 year.

Grant hardy book of mormon this is a necessary and useful presentation of this key foundational text. Hodges and hardy discuss the genesis of hardy s understanding the book of mormon and the insights that that process has brought to light. Unlike virtually all other recent world scriptures, the book of mormon presents itself as an integrated narrative rather than a series of doctrinal expositions, moral injunctions, or devotional hymns. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship, during january 2016.

Editing and illuminating the book of mormon, with grant. Click to read more about understanding the book of mormon. In this practical guide, grant hardy shows readers how to read deeper into the book of mormon. As often as we latterday saints have read the book of mormon, we may yet read it better, read it with more understanding, if we were to read it with the benefit of the perceptive perspective that hardy opens up for us with this volume. A readers guide 9780199731701 by hardy, grant and a great selection of similar new, used. In his brief overview to understanding the book of mormon, hardy gives us ten observations about the book of mormon. Understanding the book of mormon may be the book for a lot of us. Grant hardy is professor of history and religious studies and director of the humanities program at the university of north carolina at asheville. Hardy is currently an associate editor for the journal of the book of mormon and restoration scripture. Grant hardys scholarly work understanding the book of mormon. Grant hardy is professor of history and religious studies at the university of north carolina at asheville. This interview with grant hardy was conducted by blair hodges, public communications specialist at the neal a.

Hodges and hardy discuss the genesis of hardys understanding the book of mormon and the insights that that process has brought to light. Unlike virtually all other recent world scriptures, the. Lds perspectives podcast, interview with grant hardy. A readers guide oup, 2010 that we are posting this week at times and seasons.

Apr 07, 2010 in understanding the book of mormon, hardy offers the first comprehensive analysis of the works narrative structure in its 180 year history. Understanding the book of mormon by hardy, grant ebook. To get the most out of hardys analysis, i reread the book of mormon while reading his. Grant hardys annotated readers edition of the book of mormon, so you take understanding the book of mormon, and you just put it in the footnotes. Grant hardy s understanding the book of mormon, which came out earlier this year from oxford university press. Apr 29, 2010 with over 140 million copies in print, it is a central text of one of the largest and fastestgrowing faiths in the world. Edited by grant hardy, the maxwell institute study edition mise incorporates important advances in book of mormon scholarship from the past few decades while grounding the readers experience in the text of the book of mormon. Hardy not only maps but also models a way to grant hardy.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about understanding the book of mormon. Understanding the book of mormon a readers guide grant hardy the first detailed academic introduction to the contents of the book of mormon designed to be accessible to those interested in any aspect religious, historical, literary, or otherwise of the book of mormon. In particular, i found his assessments of captain moroni. He writes, i will leave it to others to prove or disprove the historical and religious claims of the book. Hardy seems to hold out hope that a literary approach will invite even unbelieving readers into the book. Grant hardys understanding the book of mormon, which came out earlier this year from oxford university press. Perhaps the most difficult and most crucial component of a close reading is noticing what is missing and grant hardy is unusually adept at doing precisely that. Which brings us to grant hardys understanding the book of mormon, an attempt to bridge the gap through a literary reading of the book of mormon. Having written, cowritten, or edited several books in the fields of history, humanities, and religious texts as literature, hardy is known for literary studies of the book of mormon. Willes book of mormon lecture, with grant hardy and brian kershisnik. In particular, i found his assessments of captain moroni and the book of ether innovative. Grant hardy, a new resource for studying the book of mormon that can help you understand the scriptures at a deeper level, lds living. A readers guide by grant hardy 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Hardy was educated at yale and is now a hardy was educated at yale and is now a professor at the university of north carolina.

It says something about the book that there is still a lot to talk about. In understanding the book of mormon, hardy focuses on the works narrative structure. The establishment of the han empire and imperial china. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. To get the most out of hardys analysis, i reread the book of mormon while reading his book. Talk about the genesis of understanding and a bit about your process of writing it, in particular its relation to your readers edition of the book of mormon university of illinois press, 2003. Buy this book too often, the book of mormon has been dismissed out of. It was published by oxford university press and has a total of 368 pages in the book.