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William L. Davis

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I received my PhD from UCLA in Theater and Performance Studies, where I split my time between the English department (early American literature) and the theater department (cultural performance focus).

My research ranges from cultural and historical performances (especially in religious history) to Shakespeare's texts and performance techniques.

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"Davis, an independent scholar, successfully depicts in his engrossing debut the sociocultural milieu of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and the 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon. Davis explores 19th-century composition technique Read more of this blog post »

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	Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon 4.10 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Efficient Algorithm for Computing the Q-Guidance Matrix. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Economists' opinions of economists' work.(Reflections and Self-Reflections on the Economics Profession): An article from: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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