My voice is always for peace.” and enl., 1st Vintage Books ed. My three-star rating is based on the fact that most of the information in it is based on the work of Fawn Brodie (No Man Knows my History: The Life of Joseph Smith) and you would learn more from Brodie than you can imagine. I found myself asking the question 'Is the Mormon church the creation of bored country crackpots, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2015. FairMormon Response Map. I was expecting something unknowed. This "Literature Summary" isn't a "Study Guide"--It's a Mormon Apologetic response attempting to rebuttal Brodie's attempt at a historical account of a charismatic early American historical figure who started the LDS Faith. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I never did harm any man since I was born in the world. For the 1970 revision presents some information which is new to me, delving deeply into the Nauvoo period and the clandestine manner in which polygamy was introduced. I thought this was Ms. Brodie's book. The book's style is somewhat old-fashioned (it originally was published in 1945), and as history it is more scholarly than popular. My voice is always for peace.” I cannot tell it: I shall never undertake it. Amazon's first gateway page. No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith Fawn M. Brodie. 608; Brodie, , No Man Knows My History, 69). Fawn Brodie changed all that in 1945 with her `No Man knows my History', which was a first serious attempt by a professional historian to understand the Mormon prophet within his context, and in a manner which did not depend on accepting his supernatural experiences in the terms in which they have been described by Smith and his followers. Ships from and sold by Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery. The No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith BRODIE. 'Rich and supple,'---Saturday Review. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Releases February 16, 2021. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Companion Devices. No Man Knows My History is well written and well documented. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I was so careless. Account & Lists Account & Lists Returns & Orders. Was he a genuine prophet, or a gifted fabulist who became enthralled by the products o Click to read more about Reconsidering No Man Knows My History by Newell G. Bringhurst. The tale of Noah and the flood in the Old Testament was preceded by an earlier Summerian flood tale. I felt that I needed to read it, I wanted to read it, after reading Jon Krakauer's 'Under the Banner of Heaven' After all, the flds religion of today is essentially the original religion created by Joseph Smith, who was a premier snake oil salesman. Certainly shorter, but there was a ton of information condensed into this book that you simply can't overlook unless you are blind or hell bent on living in a logically incoherent world. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Nor does the rest of the book of moroni. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I need reviews and a summary on the book No Man knows my history on Joseph Smith. Key by Amazon. This study guide by BookRags.com,consists of approx. CDN$22.72. No Man Knows My History The Life of Joseph Smith 2nd ed., rev. 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