David Holland has written a book that puts the Book of Mormon in the broader context of early American history. Benjamin Park has praised this as a move away from Mormon exceptionalism. Until I have the privalege of reading Holland's book, I am unsure this is exactly what he does.
However the general argument that the Book of Mormon is not exceptional ignores the level of attack it received. It has been seen as a unique move beyond acceptable boundaries from its publication. While early on some may have seen Joseph Smith as just another person claiming to receive revelation, the publication of the Book of Mormon (and later the Doctine and Covenants) moved him beyond the level of most.
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