C. C. A. Christensen painting of Joseph Smith's assassination shows legendary light that prevented mutilation of his body.
The Martyrdom ofJoseph Smith: An Archetypal Study BY C L I F T O N H O L T
JOLLEY
sketchily outlining "Folk Elements in the Formation of the Mormon Personality," which appeared in the second issue of Brigham Young University Studies, Austin E. Fife wrote: "I have at times felt that not only is the Mormon folk culture uniquely American but excessively so, that in some areas we actually exaggerate American qualities." x Fife is peripherally correct, but the scope of his observation may not be as broad as it first appears. It is true that Mormonism has
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Mr. Jolley is a doctoral candidate in English at Brigham Young University. Brigham Young University Studies 1 (1959-60) : 6.
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