Understanding the book of mormon grant hardy

Grant hardy is professor of history and religious studies and director of the humanities program at the university of north carolina at asheville. 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. A readers guide, grant hardy, who teaches history and religious studies at the university of north carolina at asheville, begs to differ. And, grant hardy shows, its far from the comainducing doorstop caricatured by twain. It was published by oxford university press and has a total of 368 pages in the book. 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. Click to read more about understanding the book of mormon. Unlike virtually all other recent world scriptures, the.

It is written in a somewhat awkward, repetitious form of english. Understanding the book of mormon grant hardy oxford. Hodges and hardy discuss the genesis of hardy s understanding the book of mormon and the insights that that process has brought to light. The establishment of the han empire and imperial china. This interview with grant hardy was conducted by blair hodges, public communications specialist at the neal a. So as im reading along i can say, hey, boys lets think about this today, and i dont have to remember all those 500 ideas you put in the book. Understanding the book of mormon by hardy, grant ebook. First of all, hardy explains that while he is a faithful latterday saint, he wanted to write a book that would be readable by both believers and those who dont accept the book of mormon as scripture. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading understanding the book of mormon.

Grant hardy author of understanding the book of mormon. In understanding the book of mormon, hardy offers the first comprehensive analysis of the works narrative structure in its 180 year. Buy a cheap copy of understanding the book of mormon. Lds perspectives podcast, interview with grant hardy. Hardy not only maps but also models a way to grant hardy. 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. Buy this book too often, the book of mormon has been dismissed out of. A readers guide 9780199731701 by hardy, grant and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Hardy seems to hold out hope that a literary approach will invite even unbelieving readers into the book. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship, during january 2016.

Willes book of mormon lecture, with grant hardy and brian kershisnik. Mark twain once derided the book of mormon as chloroform in print. Understanding the book of mormon may be the book for a lot of us. Hardy s analysis of the book of mormon has more than one moment of pure genius. Grant hardy, a new resource for studying the book of mormon that can help you understand the scriptures at a deeper level, lds living. 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. With over 140 million copies in print, it is a central text of one of the largest and fastestgrowing faiths in the world. In particular, i found his assessments of captain moroni. Hardy is currently an associate editor for the journal of the book of mormon and restoration scripture. In addition to having written books and articles on early chinese history, he is also the editor of the book of mormon. 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. Grant hardy is professor of history and religious studies at the university of north carolina at asheville. He is professor of history and religious studies at the university of north carolina at ashville.

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. Hardy not only maps but also models a way to do that. In understanding the book of mormon, hardy offers the first comprehensive analysis of the works narrative structure in its 180 year history. Understanding is the latest in a string of books that lds scholars have authored over the last decade that attempt to make. Hardy s helpful edition should go a long way toward making the book of mormon.

Hardy is currently working on a 36lecture dvdcd course for the teaching company entitled great minds of the eastern intellectual tradition. A readers guide by grant hardy 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In this practical guide, grant hardy shows readers how to read deeper into the book of mormon. To get the most out of hardys analysis, i reread the book of mormon while reading his book. Grant hardys scholarly work understanding the book of mormon. He engages in thorough crossreferencing and rigorous comparing and contrasting. Oct 22, 20 grant hardy s understanding the book of mormon. Understanding the book of mormon began with the reader. Understanding the book of mormon ebook by grant hardy. A readers guide 9780199731701 by hardy, grant and a great selection of similar new, used.

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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. 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. So another difference is in the book of mormon there are lengthy passages, sometimes a chapter or more that are taken from isaiah or from matthew, and sometimes there are differences between the version in the book of mormon, in the english book of mormon, in the king james version, theyre quite similar, but there are occasional. Unlike virtually all other recent world scriptures, the book of mormon presents itself as an integrated narrative. He writes, i will leave it to others to prove or disprove the historical and religious claims of the book. Grant hardy s understanding the book of mormon, which came out earlier this year from oxford university press. Editing and illuminating the book of mormon, with grant.

To get the most out of hardys analysis, i reread the book of mormon while reading his. A readers guide oup, 2010 that we are posting this week at times and seasons. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read understanding the book of mormon. In understanding the book of mormon, hardy focuses on the works narrative structure. 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. A readers guide offers just that, a fresh perspective on this sacred text. Hodges and hardy discuss the genesis of hardys understanding the book of mormon and the insights that that process has brought to light. 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. Grant hardy book of mormon this is a necessary and useful presentation of this key foundational text. It is recommended already by its authorship, commended to us by grant hardy s careful and helpful earlier work editing the book. In particular, i found his assessments of captain moroni and the book of ether innovative. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about understanding the book of mormon. In his brief overview to understanding the book of mormon, hardy gives us ten observations about the book of mormon.

The title of this book is understanding the book of mormon and it was written by grant hardy. It says something about the book that there is still a lot to talk about. Long and complicated, written in the language of the king james version of the bible, it. 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.