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049: Richard Bushman Part 1 - Experiences as a Mormon Historian (Mormon Stories Re-Release)
049: Richard Bushman Part 1 - Experiences as a Mormon Historian (Mormon Stories Re-Release)
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
In part 1 of this multi-part interview, Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and the author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, discusses his years as a Mormon historian, including his struggle with faith as a Harvard undergraduate, his decision to get a PhD in history, and his experiences with Leonard Arrington, Dialogue and Sunstone. He also discusses the role of candid, honest history within the modern LDS Church.
Released:
Jun 6, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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