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An Approach to the Book of Mormon

TitleAn Approach to the Book of Mormon
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsNibley, Hugh W.
Series TitleThe Collected Works of Hugh Nibley
Edition3rd
Series Volume6
Number of Pages560
PublisherDeseret Book/Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
CitySalt Lake City/Provo, UT
Abstract

Originally published in 1957, An Approach to the Book of Mormon is Dr. Hugh Nibley’s classic work on the Book of Mormon. A gifted scholar with expertise in ancient languages, literature, and history, Nibley shows numerous details in the Book of Mormon narrative to be in accord with cultural traits of the Middle East.

He examines Lehi as a representative man of his time, the Jews and the caravan trade, Lehi’s Arab and Egyptian connections, politics in Jerusalem, the pioneer tradition, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Apocrypha, Lehi’s dreams, proper names, Old World ritual in the New World, the Jaredite barges and shining stones, and many other fascinating topics.

By establishing the Book of Mormon securely in an ancient setting and historical framework, this pioneering study answers criticisms, illuminates the complexity and historical accuracy of the book, places it alongside the Bible and other great works of antiquity, and points the way for further research.

Table of Contents

36 Chapters

Foreword to the First Edition
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. vii-viii
Preface to the First Edition
Joseph Fielding Smith | pp. ix-x
Preface to the 1964 Edition
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. xi-xvii
Introduction to an Unknown Book
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 3–15
A Time for Reexamination
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 16–29
An Auspicious Beginning
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 33–45
Lehi as a Representative Man
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 46–55
The Jews and the Caravan Trade
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 59–70
Lehi and the Arabs
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 71–83
Dealings with Egypt
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 84–92
Politics in Jerusalem
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 95–108
Escapade in Jerusalem
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 109–119
Portrait of Laban
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 120–131
The Flight into the Wilderness
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 135–144
The Pioneer Tradition and the True Church
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 145–156
Churches in the Wilderness
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 157–167
Unwelcome Voices from the Dust
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 171–182
Qumran and the Waters of Mormon
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 183–193
The Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 194–208
A Strange Order of Battle
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 209–221
Man Versus Nature
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 225–236
Man Versus Man
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 237–252
Lehi's Dream
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 253–264
Lehi the Poet – A Desert Idyll
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 265–277
Proper Names in the Book of Mormon
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 281–294
Old World Ritual in the New World
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 295–310
Ezekiel 37:15-23 As Evidence for the Book of Mormon
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 311–328
Some Test Cases from the Book of Ether
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 329–339
Strange Ships and Shining Stones (A Not So Fantastic Story)
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 340–358
The War of the "Intellectuals"
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 361–377
The Way of the Wicked
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 378–399
The Nature of Book of Mormon Society
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 400–415
Strategy for Survival
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 416–430
Appendix: The Archaeological Problem
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 431–443
Notes
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 447–522
Scripture References
Hugh W. Nibley | pp. 523–541

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