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Tables of Contents for The Prophet Puzzle
Chapter/Section Title
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Editor's Introduction
vii
 
1. The Place of Joseph Smith in the Development of American Religion: A Historiographical Inquiry
1
24
Thomas G. Alexander
2. The Prophet Puzzle: Suggestions Leading toward a More Comprehensive Interpretation of Joseph Smith
25
24
Jan Shipps
3. "The Prophet Puzzle" Revisited
49
20
Dan Vogel
4. Joseph Smith as Translator
69
18
Richard L. Bushman
5. Joseph Smith: "The Gift of Seeing"
87
26
Richard S. Van Wagoner
Steven C. Walker
6. Joseph Smith, the Mormons, and Antebellum Reform--A Closer Look
113
28
Newell G. Bringhurst
7. Rediscovering the Context of Joseph Smith's Treasure Seeking
141
14
Alan Taylor
8. Joseph Smith: America's Hermetic Prophet
155
18
Lance S. Owens
9. How Joseph Smith Resolved the Dilemmas of American Romanticism
173
10
Eugene England
10. The Psychology of Religious Genius: Joseph Smith and the Origin of New Religious Movements
183
26
Lawrence Foster
11. Toward an Introduction to a Psychobiography of Joseph Smith
209
30
Robert D. Anderson
12. Joseph Smith and the Hazards of Charismatic Leadership
239
20
Gary James Bergera
13. Joseph Smith's "Inspired Translation" of Romans 7
259
30
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
289
30
Susan Staker
15. Knowing Brother Joseph Again: The Book of Abraham and Joseph Smith as Translator
319
28
Karl C. Sandberg
Epilogue: The King Follett Discourse, Excerpts
347
2
Joseph Smith
Contributors
349