Digging in Cumorah: Reclaiming Book of Mormon Narrative

By Mark D. Thomas

Despite being the founding scripture of a prominent religion, the Book of Mormon has escaped the attention of world scholars. Why is this? Thomas asks. To date, most research, conducted almost exclusively by Latter-day Saints, has been aimed at reconstructing the book's historical origins rather than at interpreting its message. In a sense, this begs readers to take the book seriously.Thomas wants to see prejudice, on the one hand, and over-reverence, on the other, set aside, to see people approach the Book of Mormon on its own terms. He follows the current direction in biblical studies. In determining the intent of a passage, he considers narrative patterns and literary forms. He does so both sensitively and honestly. He says he writes for the non-believer as well as for believers -- for seekers of a lost world and for those who seek a new one -- those who may have misplaced their world somewhere along the way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560850884
• ISBN13: 9781560850885
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Signature Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"