The Book of Mormon : a reader's edition / edited by Grant Hardy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hardy, Grant, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latter Day Saint churches--Sacred books.

Latter Day Saint churches.

Book of Mormon.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 710 p. : ill., maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

The Small Plates of Nephi

The First Book of Nephi

The Second Book of Nephi

The Book of Jacob

The Book of Enos

The Book of Jarom

The Book of Omni

Mormon2's Explanatory Comments

The Words of Mormon

Mormon2's Abridgment of the Large Plates of Nephi

The Book of Mosiah

The Book of Alma

The Book of Helaman

Third Nephi

Fourth Nephi

The Book of Mormon (Chapters 1-7)

Moroni2's Additions to His Father's Record

The Book of Mormon (Chapters 8-9)

The Book of Ether

The Book of Moroni

Appendixes

Testimonies of Joseph Smith and Other Witnesses

Chronology of the Translation

The Lost Manuscript: Two Documents

Book of Mormon Plates and Records

Book of Mormon Poetry

Significant Changes in the Text

Charts and Maps

Glossary of Names

Suggestions for Further Reading.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Originally published: Salt Lake City, Utah : Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1920. With new introd.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613223913

9781283223911

1283223910

9780252093883

0252093887

OCLC:

785782167