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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Limited edition of 1,200 copies. This is a near-fine condition harcover book; white dustjacket shows minor shelfwear.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new softcover book! Never been read!; BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR, JOHN WHITMER HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONAvailable for the first time fifty years after the author's death, Studies of the Book of Mormon presents this respected church leader's investigation into Mormonism's founding scripture. Reflecting his talent for combining history and theology, B. H. Roberts considered the evident parallels between the Book of Mormon and Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews, a book that predated the Mormon scripture by seven years. If the Book of Mormon is not historical, but rather a reflection of the misconceptions current in Joseph Smith's day regarding Indian origins, then its theological claims are suspect as well, Roberts asserted. In this and other research, it was Roberts's proclivity to go wherever the evidence took him, in this case anticipating and defending against potential future problems. Yet the manuscript was so poorly received by fellow church leaders that it was left to Roberts alone to decide whether he had overlooked some important piece of the puzzle or whether the Mormon scripture's claims were, in fact, illegitimate. Clearly for most of his colleagues, institutional priorities overshadowed epistemological integrity. But Roberts's pathbreaking work has been judged by the editor to be methodologically sound--still relevant today. It shows the work of a keen mind, and illustrates why Roberts was one of the most influential Mormon thinkers of his day. The manuscript is accompanied by a preface and introduction, a history of the documents' provenances, a biographical essay, correspondence to and from Roberts relating to the manuscript, a bibliography, and an afterword--all of which put the information into perspective. ; 6" x 9"; 416 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. (1981). Limited to 1,200 copies. Maps on endpapers. Illustrated. Fine in dust jacket. (159).

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cover has some light edge and corner; Studies of the Book of Mormon presents this respected church leader's investigation into Mormonism's founding scripture. Reflecting his talent for combining history and theology, B. H. Roberts considered the evident parallels between the Book of Mormon and Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews, a book that predated the Mormon scripture by seven years. If the Book of Mormon is not historical, but rather a reflection of the misconceptions current in Joseph Smith's day regarding Indian origins, then its theological claims are suspect as well, Roberts asserted. In this and other research, it was Roberts's proclivity to go wherever the evidence took him, in this case anticipating and defending against potential future problems. Yet the manuscript was so poorly received by fellow church leaders that it was left to Roberts alone to decide whether he had overlooked some important piece of the puzzle or whether the Mormon scripture's claims were, in fact, illegitimate. Clearly for most of his colleagues, institutional priorities overshadowed epistemological integrity. But Roberts's pathbreaking work has been judged by the editor to be methodologically soundstill relevant today. It shows the work of a keen mind, and illustrates why Roberts was one of the most influential Mormon thinkers of his day. The manuscript is accompanied by a preface and introduction, a history of the documents' provenances, a biographical essay, correspondence to and from Roberts relating to the manuscript, a bibliography, and an afterwordall of which put the information into perspective. ; 9.20 X 5.80 X 1.30 inches; 412 pages; Very Good wear. Previous owner name inside front cover. No noticed interior markings.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good all the usual marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Minor wear to edges and corners. Ex-library with; With a solid English education behind him, John Hudson at age twenty-two was delighted when his uncle offered him an import agency in New York City. John left Liverpool in August 1849 aboard the ship Cambridge. While he enjoyed sightseeing and becoming acquainted with Manhattan, he soon realized that poor economic conditions portended failure, so he followed the news of gold in the West with interest. When his uncle offered to finance his journey to the mines, he accepted and made his way across the plains attached to the Colony Guard Company until illness forced a stop in Salt Lake City. Hudson's reprieve lengthened into sixteen months as he joined the Mormon church and contracted to teach school at Fort Utah, where he also served as a volunteer militiaman battling Ute Indians. He was then hired by Captain Howard Stansbury as a draughtsman to survey the Great Salt Lake. During this three-month exploration, Hudson kept a journal and made sketches of points of interest. Then, at the end of their work, he hired out as a clerk to a local justice of the peace. ; Utah, the Mormons, and the West; Vol. 11; 6.25" x 9.25"; 227 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st Edition. 889 pages. Index. Bibliography. Volume Twenty-three of the University of Utah Publications in the American West. Fine in dust jacket. (162).