Opening the heavens : accounts of divine manifestations, 1820-1844 / edited by John W. Welch, with Erick B. Carlson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Welch, John W. (John Woodland)

Carlson, Erick B.

Series:

Documents in Latter-day Saint history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--History--19th century--Sources.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Doctrines--History--19th century.

History.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

xii, 500 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Provo, Utah : Brigham Young University ; Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book, [2005]

Contents:

The first vision: The earliest documented accounts of Joseph Smith's first vision / Dean C. Jessee ; The appearance of the Father and the Son to Joseph Smith in 1820 / James B. Allen and John W. Welch

The coming forth of the Book of Mormon: The miraculous translation of the Book of Mormon / John W. Welch

The restoration of the priesthood: Seventy contemporaneous priesthood restoration documents / Brian Q. Cannon and BYU Studies staff

Visions upon visions: Parting the veil : Joseph Smith's seventy-six documented visionary experiences / Alexander L. Baugh

The restoration of temple keys and powers: "A Pentecost and endowment indeed" : six eyewitness accounts of the Kirtland Temple experience / Steven C. Harper

The succession of the presidency: The mantle of the Prophet Joseph passes to Brother Brigham : one hundred twenty-one testimonies of a collective spiritual witness / Lynne Watkins Jorgensen

Other documented key events: Further early church historical documents originally published in BYU studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [481]-490) and index.

ISBN:

0842526072

OCLC:

57357183