An Approach to the Book of Mormon

Forthcoming

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.

About the Author

Hugh Nibley

A new "Nibley Library" page is currently under construction that will feature Nibley treasures untold. In the meantime, here's a list of Nibley's contributions to FARMS and the Maxwell Institute over the years. Hugh Nibley was one of the most gifted scholars in the LDS Church. He graduated summa cum laude from UCLA and completed his PhD as a University Fellow at UC Berkeley. He taught at Claremont College in California before serving in military intelligence in World War II. From 1946 until his death in 2005, he was associated with and taught at Brigham Young University.

Foreword to the First Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the 1964 Edition
Introduction to an Unknown Book
A Time for Reexamination
An Auspicious Beginning
Lehi as a Representative Man
The Jews and the Caravan Trade
Lehi and the Arabs
Dealings with Egypt
Politics in Jerusalem
Escapade in Jerusalem
Portrait of Laban
The Flight into the Wilderness
The Pioneer Tradition and the True Church
Churches in the Wilderness
Unwelcome Voices from the Dust
Qumran and the Waters of Mormon
The Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon
A Strange Order of Battle
Man Versus Nature
Man Versus Man
Lehi's Dream
Lehi the Poet—”A Desert Idyll
Proper Names in the Book of Mormon
Old World Ritual in the New World
Ezekiel 37:15—23 As Evidence for the Book of Mormon
Some Test Cases from the Book of Ether
Strange Ships and Shining Stones (A Not So Fantastic Story)
The Way of the "Intellectuals"
The Way of the Wicked
The Nature of Book of Mormon Society
Strategy for Survival
Appendix: The Archaeological Problem
Key to Abbreviations

Publication Information

Subject: Hugh Nibley
Publication Year: 1988
Language: Egyptian,
Edition: 3
ISBN 13: 978-0875791388
Page Count: 560
Price: $ 49.99
Imprint: Deseret Book