The Pearl of Greatest Price: Mormonism's Most Controversial Scripture

by Terryl Givens and Brian Hauglid

The Pearl of Greatest Price narrates the history of Mormonism's fourth volume of scripture, canonized in 1880. The authors track its predecessors, describe its several components, and assess their theological significance within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Four principal sections are discussed, along with attendant controversies associated with each. The Book of Moses purports to be a Mosaic narrative missing from the biblical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190603860
• ISBN13: 9780190603861
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"