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Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri
Since the rediscovery of the Joseph Smith Papyri in 1967, the papyri have been the center of conflicting, and often confusing, claims. This full-color, reader-friendly guide contains an overview of the basic facts and major theories about the papyri, along with helpful maps, illustrations, charts, and glossaries of terms and names. What are the Joseph Smith Papyri? What do they look like? What did they contain? Where did the Joseph Smith Papyri come from and what happened to them? What does the Book of Abraham have to do with the Joseph Smith Papyri? What is a Book of Breathings? How does it relate to the Joseph Smith Papyri? What do Latter-day Saints and non-Latter-day Saints think about the papyri? What issues do they agree on? TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Historical Overview Early History of the Papyri History of the Translation of the Book of Abraham 2. The Ancient Owners of the Papyri 3. Theories to Explain the Book of Abraham Relationship of the Book of Abraham Text to Papyri Date of the Text of the Book of Abraham Date of the Papyri Transmission of the Text Nature of the Facsimiles 4. The Facsimiles of the Book of Abraham 5. The Role of the Book of Abraham in Latter-day Saint Scripture 6. Further Reading Introduction More than a dozen years of answering questions about the Joseph Smith Papyri on a weekly, if not daily, basis have convinced me that one of the major problems with understanding the complicated issues surrounding the papyri has been the lack of up-to-date, reliable, readily available information on the Joseph Smith Papyri. Many discussions of the papyri are often completely devoid of not only recent Egyptological research but sometimes of even basic information about ancient Egypt. Additionally, few of the available discussions show any acquaintance with serious Latter-day Saint thought on either the Book of Abraham or the Joseph Smith Papyri. This guide has been prepared to provide basic information about the Joseph Smith Papyri and an overview of the discussion about the connections that they may have with the Book of Abraham for those who have no knowledge of ancient Egypt and perhaps little of the Latter-day Saints. Due to the general nature of this work, references have been kept to an absolute minimum. I am currently preparing a larger study that will provide a fuller discussion with references. The present work is not an official publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and does not necessarily represent the official positions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University, or the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies at Brigham Young University. Title: Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri Retail Price: Your Price: Only $10.95
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John Gee, Provo, Utah: Foundation for Ancient Research & Mormon Studies (FARMS), 2000, 6x9" softbound, 70 pages, illustrated.