This is Part 2 of my review of Richard Bushman's public comments to a small gathering in Southern California last month. In Part 1, I summarized Bushman's explanation of his approach and method, which placed Joseph as one prophetic figure in what he called the "grand tradition" (and he's thinking of a modern tradition, not an ancient one). In Part 2, I'll summarize what Bushman described (with a broad brush) as Joseph's three biggest accomplishments. Despite a flurry of B'nacle posts on various Bushman topics, I have found his short lecture that I'm summarizing in these two posts to be the best introduction to Rough Stone Rolling that I've come across. I hope some readers find it useful.
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