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- The Book of Mormon: A Reader's Edition
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
Regarded as sacred scripture by millions, the Book of Mormon -- first published in 1830 -- is one of the most significant documents in American religious history. This new reader-friendly version reformats the complete, unchanged 1920 text in the manner of modern translations of the Bible, with paragraphs, quotations marks, poetic forms, topical headings, multichapter headings, indention of quoted documents, italicized reworkings of biblical prophecies, and minimized verse numbers. It also features a hypothetical map based on internal references, an essay on Book of Mormon poetry, a full glossary of names, genealogical charts, a basic bibliography of Mormon and non-Mormon scholarship, a chronology of the translation, eyewitness accounts of the gold plates, and information regarding the lost 116 pages and significant changes in the text.
The Book of Mormon claims to be the product of three historical interactions: the writings of the original ancient American authors, the editing of the fourth-century prophet Mormon, and the translation of Joseph Smith. The editorial aids and footnotes in this edition integrate all three perspectives and provide readers with a clear guide through this complicated text. New readers will find the story accessible and intelligible; Mormons will gain fresh insights from familiar verses seen in a broader narrative context. This is the first time the Book of Mormon has been published with quotation marks, select variant readings, and the testimonies of women involved in the translation process. It is also the first return to a paragraphed format since versification was added in 1879.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. iii
- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- Introduction
- pp. vii-xxiii
- The Small Plates of Nephi
- The Second Book of Nephi
- pp. 61-138
- The Book of Jacob, the Brother of Nephi
- pp. 139-159
- The Book of Enos
- pp. 160-162
- The Book of Jarom
- pp. 163-164
- The Book of Omni
- pp. 165-168
- Mormon2's Explanatory Comments: The Words of Mormon
- The Words of Mormon
- pp. 171-173
- Mormon2's Abridgment of the Large Plates of Nephi: Mosiah – Mormon 7
- The Book of Mosiaha
- pp. 177-248
- The Book of Helamana
- pp. 436-482
- The Book of Mormon (Chapters 1–7)
- pp. 554-568
- Moroni2's Additions to His Father's Record: Mormon 8 – Moroni 10
- The Book of Mormon (Chapters 8-9)
- pp. 571-578
- The Book of Ethera
- pp. 579-614
- The Book of Moroni
- pp. 615-630
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- pp. 707-710
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252093883
Related ISBN(s)
9780252027970, 9780252073410
MARC Record
OCLC
785782167
Pages
736
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2003