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Key Features:
- A powerful, convincing look at the literary aspects of The Book of Mormon
- Sure to delight any LDS scholar with an interest in the writing styles of prophets such as Nephi and Mormon
- The best analysis ever written on The Book of Mormon’s use of parallelism and chiasmus
The Book of Mormon is the doctrinal centerpiece of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, along with its incomparable spiritual message, The Book of Mormon contains a wealth of literary forms and figures of speech containing dozens of literary patterns. The book’s authors, particularly Nephi and and Mormon, used language that is poetic, symbolic, and beautiful.
In this monumental work, Dr. James Duke shows how The Book of Mormon has many links to Hebrew literature and culture, such as the use of parallelism and chiasmus, and how it meets the standard of great literature.
Reviews -
Duke succeeds in laying out the various kinds of literary types, along with an abundance of examples from the Book of Mormon. Throughout the book, he demonstrates a real understanding of the needs of the Mormon community -- a basic grasp of the concepts; lots of examples. His prose is very spare; you're done with a chapter before you know it. He relies largely on examples and cites from recognized linguists to present the subject matter.
This is a book I would actually recommend to young men and women preparing to go on their mission. It will not only equip them with valuable information as they go door to door, but it will fill them, as it did the author, with a love for the Book of Mormon, and that love will be evident in their missionary work. I gladly recommend this book.
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