A Cultural History of the Book of Mormon: Volume Four B Bodies of Word |
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| Author:
| Smith, Daymon |
| Series title: | A Cultural History of the Book of Mormon Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4949-7720-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.78 |
Book Description:
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An extensive and complex argument showing how and why the language we speak shapes how we imagine the things we can't see. Includes a great deal of philosophy, linguistic anthropology, and original research on how "atonement" has been imagined, and why; the origins of "correlation"; revised work on the history of Mormon theology, including the doctrine of intelligences and the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost distinction; and more. This Volume Four part B shows how imagination and language...
More DescriptionAn extensive and complex argument showing how and why the language we speak shapes how we imagine the things we can't see. Includes a great deal of philosophy, linguistic anthropology, and original research on how "atonement" has been imagined, and why; the origins of "correlation"; revised work on the history of Mormon theology, including the doctrine of intelligences and the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost distinction; and more. This Volume Four part B shows how imagination and language interlock, and clears the ground for speculative work in the fifth and final volume of this cultural history.