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Table of Contents

Editor's Introduction

1. The Place of Joseph Smith in the Development of American Religion: A Historiographical Inquiry
   Thomas G. Alexander
2. The Prophet Puzzle: Suggestions Leading toward a More Comprehensive Interpretation of Joseph Smith
   Jan Shipps
3. "The Prophet Puzzle" Revisited
   Dan Vogel
4. Joseph Smith as Translator
   Richard L. Bushman
5. Joseph Smith: "The Gift of Seeing"
   Richard S. Van Wagoner and Steven C. Walker
6. Joseph Smith, the Mormons, and Antebellum Reform—A Closer Look
   Newell G. Bringhurst
7. Rediscovering the Context of Joseph Smith's Treasure Seeking
   Alan Taylor
8. Joseph Smith: America's Hermetic Prophet
   Lance S. Owens
9. How Joseph Smith Resolved the Dilemmas of American Romanticism
   Eugene England
10. The Psychology of Religious Genius: Joseph Smith and the Origin of New Religious Movements
    Lawrence Foster
11. Toward an Introduction to a Psychobiography of Joseph Smith
    Robert D. Anderson
12. Joseph Smith and the Hazards of Charismatic Leadership
    Gary James Bergera
13. Joseph Smith's "Inspired Translation" of Romans 7
    Ronald V. Huggins
14. "The Lord Said, Thy Wife Is a Very Fair Woman to Look Upon": The Book of Abraham, Secrets, and Lying for the Lord
    Susan Staker
15. Knowing Brother Joseph Again: The Book of Abraham and Joseph Smith as Translator
    Karl C. Sandberg

Epilogue: The King Follett Discourse, Excerpts
Joseph Smith