No man knows my history book

Fawn mckay brodie is no mormon herself, she does not believe in what joseph smith preached, and she does not dwell deeply on the spiritual development of latterday joseph smith was born to a poor farm family in vermont in 1805. Reconsidering no man knows my history is essential reading for any student or scholar with an interest in mormon history, western americana, and literary biographical scholarship. Whenever the subject of joseph smith or the mormons has come up since 1946, fawn brodies book has been considered authoritative. One of the popular books now is the no man knows my history. No man knows my history is well written and well documented. Meanwhile, s ecular opinion of brodies book is rather high.

When i finished the book, i thought that if 10% of it was accurate, the mormon church certainly wasnt what it. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Very good with slightly soiled cloth and text block edges. Full text of no man knows my history internet archive.

Fawn brodie no man knows my history this is perhaps the most famous joseph smith biography. No man knows my history available for download and read online in other formats. I dont know how real the chances are, but i have issues with reading text on a page, so i listen to audible. Vogels book covers only the period from joseph smiths birth to late 1830 when smith moves from palmyra, new york to kirtland, ohio. First published in 1945 and substantially revised in 1970, no man knows my history is a model of the biographers art by a writer who would later become famous for her study of thomas jefferson.

No man knows my history by fawn brodie mormon infographics. The first is the recently published, awardwinning book joseph smith. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Its amazing what youll find when you dig a little deeper. Brodie 1995, paperback, enlarged at the best online prices at ebay. This book is made up of seven essays about fawn brodies no man knows my history, mostly critical responses by mormons, but these essays give an important look at how mormon scholarship has developed since brodies biography on joseph smith. It is a scholarly work but readable by the average educated adult. The first paperback edition of the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church, this book attempts to answer the questions that continue to surround joseph smith. You may be confused because you cant find the book in the book store around your city.

She thought of herself, and has been portrayed by cultural mormons, as an. The book no man knows my history by fawn mckay brodie, was a more recent updated version, which i did not expect. Just finished reading no man knows my history by fawn. This was one of the first books i read in my search for truth. Brodies nmkmy text is ed, it has been frequently quoted in large blocks, both in printed books and in online web pages. I purchased the book as a used, in good condition copy. We compare the book with primary mormon historical documents and resources. Brodie is a history of joseph smith, prophet, seer, revelator and first president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints from the point of view of an unbeliever, whose whole focus is to prove him to be a charlatan, a fake and a fraud. Palmyra newspapers took no notice of josephs vision at the time it was supposed to have occurred.

His response to brodie took the form of counterpunching which signaled to the saints that there was still room for nonnaturalistic accounts of joseph smiths revelations. It is the first important nonhagiographic biography of joseph smith, the founder of latter day saint movement. In this podcast, we dive deep into the saints book released by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. I couldnt put the thing downeven skipped part of church to read it. A biography of the founder of mormonism joseph smith jr. Brodies no man knows my history back of 1945 brodie book dust jacket. No man knows my history quells my curiosity regarding joseph smith. She was the author of five biographies, four of which incorporate freudian psychology, including no man knows my history. The life of joseph smith, the mormon prophet in 1945, calling into serious question most of the faith claims based on mormonisms early history, an enormous amount of energy has been expended by mormon historians, apologists, and critics of all backgrounds and. Using the transcribed 1945 text although the late mrs. Was he a genuine prophet, or a gifted fabulist who became enthralled by the products of his imagination and ended up being. The book s style is somewhat oldfashioned it originally was published in 1945, and as history it is more scholarly than popular.

Heres where you can request audio versions of no man knows my history and in sacred loneliness on amazon i noticed there is a button to report interest to audible. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. No man knows my history book lawrence public library. The book has not gone out of print, and 60 years after its first publication, its publisher, alfred a. The life of joseph smith, the mormon prophet in 1945, calling into serious question most of the faith claims based on mormonisms early history, an enormous amount of energy has been expended by mormon historians, apologists, and critics of all backgrounds and persuasions either to defend or to deny her conclusions. Publication date 1971 topics mormonism collection opensource language english. In the preface to the 1970 edition of no man knows my history she acknowledges the continuing growth of a considerable literature on human behavior, some of which is decidedly relevant to an understanding of the more baffling aspects of the mormon prophets character. She was known nationally for her historical works on thomas jefferson and richard nixon, but among the mormons was best known as author of no man knows my history, a biography of joseph smith, jr. Has anybody read no maam, thats not history by hugh nibley. In reconsidering no man knows my history newell bringhurst has compiled an impressive volume of original scholarship on brodie and her biography of joseph smith. Former owners name and date penned on front pastedown. No man knows my history is the definitive tale of smiths life.

I refer to no man knows my history as the second best biograph of joseph smith. No man knows my history by fawn mckay brodie alibris. And when you have found the store to buy the book, it will. Heres where you can request audio versions of no man.

Scourge of the south, and her bestseller, thomas jefferson. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Knopf, continues to sell about a thousand copies annually. No maam, thats not history hugh nibley collection hbll.

The life of joseph smith is a 1945 book by fawn mckay brodie. Winner of the knopf literary fellowship, dawn brodie has here told the story of joseph smith, mormon leader, with an objective fairness, an appreciation of his magnetism, his potentialities, a recognition of his great gifts and great. The mormon faithful may turn their backs on this body of work, but it still remains one of the most faithful to joe smith jnrs life and times. We are seekers of truth and invite you to join us in our journey as we discover together. Professor brodies no man knows my history, the life of joseph smith a body of work which is worthy of your attention and time, whether youre lds or not and seeking meat not milk. She points out in the 1970 psychoanalytical supplement that it is not. Pdf no man knows my history download full pdf book. The first paperback edition of the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church, this book attempts to answer the questions that continue to surround. No man knows my history the life of joseph smith the. Very good with subtle soiling of the panels and price penciled out on front flap corner. A revised edition appeared in 1971, and on the 50th anniversary of its first publication, utah state university issued a volume of retrospe. Critics have regularly acclaimed that book as the best study of joseph smith and the mormons. If there had been no fawn brodie, mormon historians would have had to invent her. Its not surprisingly when entering this site to get the book.

Brodie was raised in an lds family, but the work is. It also serves as a history of the early mormon church and a window on the united states circa 1820 to 1845. Though fawn mckay brodie forged a reputation as a controversial psychohistorian, it is her 1945 biography of joseph smith for which she has always been known among latterday saints. Download pdf no man knows my history book full free. Response to claims made in no man knows my history. As one might expect, her biography of joseph smith, published in 1945 and entitled no man knows my history after a quotation from the king follett sermon, is the most wellknown and controversial within the latter day saint movement. It is at once scholarly, riveting, and provocative in the questions it raises about smiths revelations, and, in doing so, provides a remarkable. Criticism of mormonismbooksno man knows my history. Fawn mckay brodie september 15, 1915 january 10, 1981 was a biographer and professor of history at ucla, best known for thomas jefferson. An intimate history, a work of psychobiography, and no man knows my history, the first prominent nonhagiographic biography of joseph smith, jr. The life of joseph smith study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of no man knows my history. Just finished reading no man knows my history by fawn brodie. Had bushman written his book at the same time as brodie had written hers 40s and assuming.