By the Hand of Mormon (2003)

Oxford University Press

A wide-ranging examination of this American Scripture’s shifting reputation among theologians, scholars, and Latter-day Saints. Chapters address the Book of Mormon's claims to be a history of the pre-Columbian peopling of America, its function as a sacred sign of Joseph Smith’s prophetic status, its interpretation as a mélange of 19th century influences, and its role as the engine behind the growth of what may become the next world religion.