{"product_id":"joseph-smith-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-american-prophet-hardcover","title":"Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn G. Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an award-winning biographer, a riveting and deeply researched portrait of Mormonism's charismatic founder\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joseph Smith Jr. (1805-1844) was one of the most successful and controversial religious leaders of nineteenth-century America, publishing the Book of Mormon and starting what would become the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He built temples, founded a city-state in Illinois, ran for president, and married more than thirty women. This self-made prophet thrilled his followers with his grand vision of peace and unity, but his increasingly grandiose plans tested and sometimes shattered their faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this vivid biography, John G. Turner presents Smith as a consummate religious entrepreneur and innovator, a man both flawed and compelling. He sold books, land, and merchandise. And he relentlessly advanced doctrines that tapped into anxieties about the nature and meaning of salvation, the validity of miracles, the timing of Christ's second coming, and the persistence of human relationships for eternity. His teachings prompted people to gather into communities, evoking fierce opposition from those who saw those communities as theocratic threats to republicanism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With insights from newly accessible diaries, church records, and transcripts of sermons, Turner illuminates Smith's stunning trajectory, from his beginnings as an uneducated, impoverished farmhand to his ultimate fall at the hands of a murderous mob, revealing how he forged a religious tradition that has resonated with millions of people in the United States and beyond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn G. Turner\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of religious studies and history at George Mason University. His books include \u003ci\u003eBill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBrigham Young: Pioneer Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mormon Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThey Knew They Were Pilgrims\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Burke, VA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966572790061,"sku":"9780300255164","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/waSGy1oYFo9780300255164.webp?v=1775534626","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/joseph-smith-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-american-prophet-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}