Seth Perry
Biographic Data
| ID | 3676940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seth Perry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seth |
| FAMILY NAME | Perry |
| SIGNATURE | PERRY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Princeton University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Thus Saith the Lord”
Whatever else it is, revelation is a genre. Conventionally, this is just to say that “revelation” is a type of text—like, “ransom note,” “eulogy,” or “syllabus.” We are able to identify genres when we see them, more or less, and this recognition aids our responses to texts. Anticipated or hoped-for responses can be specific actions (pay the ransom), or general affects (sit respectfully and feel edified by a eulogy), or even ironically failing (un…
The Book of Mormon
“theology” is a complicated concept in Mormon discourse. It is routine to say that there is no tradition of formal Mormon theology, or even any Mormon theology at all. This is explained by observing that continuing revelation and the multiple genres of Mormon scripture resist systematization, or that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints eschews seminaries and professionalized clergy. Both the perceived need and the space for discussion…
The Many Bibles of Joseph Smith
This article examines Joseph Smith's early Bible usage, pursuing three interconnected arguments. First, I argue that Smith's texts “signify on” the Bible as a means of establishing their own scriptural authority, and that early-national print-Bible culture made this possible. Smith's ability to synthesize, compile, rearrange, reference, and play with biblical texts was the product of his access to the formats, paratextual apparatus, and translati…
Scripture, Time, and Authority among Early Disciples of Christ
This article explores the relationship between the idealization of the Bible and the material characteristics of printed bibles among the Disciples of Christ in the early nineteenth century. The Disciples were founded on the principles of biblical primitivism: they revered the "pure" Bible as the sole source for proper faith and practice. The tenacity with which Disciples emphasized their allegiance to an idealized, timeless Bible has obscured th…
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The Many Bibles of Joseph Smith
This article examines Joseph Smith's early Bible usage, pursuing three interconnected arguments. First, I argue that Smith's texts “signify on” the Bible as a means of establishing their own scriptural authority, and that early-national print-Bible culture made this possible. Smith's ability to synthesize, compile, rearrange, reference, and play with biblical texts was the product of his access to the formats, paratextual apparatus, and translati…
Scripture, Time, and Authority among Early Disciples of Christ
This article explores the relationship between the idealization of the Bible and the material characteristics of printed bibles among the Disciples of Christ in the early nineteenth century. The Disciples were founded on the principles of biblical primitivism: they revered the "pure" Bible as the sole source for proper faith and practice. The tenacity with which Disciples emphasized their allegiance to an idealized, timeless Bible has obscured th…
The Book of Mormon
“theology” is a complicated concept in Mormon discourse. It is routine to say that there is no tradition of formal Mormon theology, or even any Mormon theology at all. This is explained by observing that continuing revelation and the multiple genres of Mormon scripture resist systematization, or that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints eschews seminaries and professionalized clergy. Both the perceived need and the space for discussion…
“Thus Saith the Lord”
Whatever else it is, revelation is a genre. Conventionally, this is just to say that “revelation” is a type of text—like, “ransom note,” “eulogy,” or “syllabus.” We are able to identify genres when we see them, more or less, and this recognition aids our responses to texts. Anticipated or hoped-for responses can be specific actions (pay the ransom), or general affects (sit respectfully and feel edified by a eulogy), or even ironically failing (un…
History (3 works) · Mormonism, Religion, and History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (1 works) · Autobiographical and Biographical Writing (1 works)