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Publications Mentioning/Addressing Book of Abraham Controversies

Publications from 1879-1968

A FAIR Analysis of: Publications Addressing and/or Mentioning Book of Abraham Controversies, a work by author: Various

Publications from 1979-1983

LDS-authored publications which address and/or mention Book of Abraham controversies (1969-1978)

1969

• Hugh Nibley, "A New Look at the Pearl of Great Price," Improvement Era:
  • Part 7. The Unknown Abraham, January 1969, 26–33, entitled "Neglected Evidence on the Book of Abraham," per Light Planet (Jeff Lindsay).
  • Part 7. The Unknown Abraham (continued), February 1969, 64–67.
  • Part 8[7]. The Unknown Abraham (continued), March 1969, 76, 79–80, 82, 82.
  • Part 7. The Unknown Abraham (continued), April 1969, 66–72.
  • Part 8[7]. The Unknown Abraham (continued), May 1969, 87–91.
  • Part 7. The Unknown Abraham (continued), June 1969, 126–128, 130–132.
  • Part 7. The Unknown Abraham (continued), July 1969, 97–101.
  • Part 8. Facsimile No. 1, By the Figures, July 1969, 101–111.
  • Part 8. Facsimile No. 1, By the Figures (continued), August 1969, 75–87.
  • Part 8. Facsimile No. 1, By the Figures (continued), September 1969, 85–95.
  • Part 8. Facsimile No. 1, By the Figures (continued), October 1969, 85–88.
  • Part 9. Setting the Stage--The World of Abraham, October 1969, 89–95.
  • Part 9. Setting the Stage--The World of Abraham (continued), November 1969, 116–126.
• Benjamin Urrutia, "The Joseph Smith Papyri," Dialogue 4, no. 2 (Summer 1969): 129–134.
• Jay M. Todd, The Saga of the Book of Abraham (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1969).
• William James Adams, Jr., "Human Sacrifice and the Book of Abraham," BYU Studies 9, no. 4 (Summer 1969): 473–480.
• Walter L. Whipple, "The St. Louis Museum and the Two Egyptian Mummies and Papyri," BYU Studies 10, no. 1 (Autumn 1969):57–64.

1970

• Hugh Nibley, "A New Look at the Pearl of Great Price," Improvement Era:
  • Part 9. Setting the Stage--The World of Abraham (continued), January 1970, 56–65.
  • Part 10. The Sacrifice of Isaac, March 1970, 84–94.
  • Part 11. The Sacrifice of Sarah, April 1970, 79–95.
  • Conclusion: Taking Stock, May 1970, 82-89, 91–94.
• Roy W. Doxey, The Pearl of Great Price: Lectures 1 through 8, Education Weeks Lectures 1970 (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1970).
• Richard P. Howard, "The 'Book of Abraham' in the Light of History and Egyptology," Courage: A Journal of History, Thought, and Action (April 1970); revised from "A Tentative Approach to the Book of Abraham" (see 1968 above); and subsequently revised as *"Joseph Smith, The Book of Abraham, and the Reorganized Church of the 1970's," Saints Herald 117/10 (Oct 1970):28–31; 117/11 (Nov 1970):20–21; 117/12 (Dec 1970):24–26; also see 1995 for this revised paper in Howard's published book.
• Thomas W. Mackay, "Abraham in Egypt: A Collation of Evidence for the Case of the Missing Wife," BYU Studies 10, no. 4 (Summer 1970): 429–451.
• Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., N119, February 23, 1970.
  • 119.4 Book of Abraham Meet Scheduled.
  • 119.6 Summer Talks on Archaeology.
• Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., N120, April 1970.
  • 120.4 The Use of Mnemonic Devices in Oral Traditions, As Exemplified by the Book of Abraham and the Hor Sensen Papyrus, by John A. Tvedtnes.
• Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., N124, December 1970.
  • 124.0 Book of Abraham Research, 1969: The Big Questions Still Unanswered.
  • 124.1 More Light on Tomb of Lebolo's Discovery.
  • 124.2 Students Visit Tomb 33, Thebes, Egypt.

1971

• Hugh Nibley, "What is "The Book of Breathings"?," BYU Studies 11, no. 2 (Winter 1971): 153–187.
• Hugh Nibley, "The Meaning of the Kirtland Egyptian Papers," BYU Studies 11, no. 4 (Summer 1971): 350–399.
• Roy W. Doxey, The Pearl of Great Price: Lectures 9 through 16, Education Weeks Lectures 1971 (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1971).
• Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., N127, October 1971.
  • 127.0 Linguistic Implications of the Tel-Arad Ostraca, by John A. Tvedtnes.

1972

• James R. Harris, Religion 327x The Pearl of Great Price (Provo, UT: Department of Home Study, Brigham Young University, 1972).
• Roy W. Doxey, The Pearl of Great Price: Lectures 17 through 24, Education Weeks Lectures 1972 (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1972).
• Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., N129, April 1972.
  • 129.5 Book of Abraham Papers Published.
• Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., N131, September 1972.
  • 131.8 Latest Word on the Symposium.

1973

• William E. Dibble, "The Book of Abraham and Pythagorean Astronomy," Dialogue 8, no. 2 (Autumn 1973): 134–138.
• Roy W. Doxey, Teachings of the Pearl of Great Price: Walk With the Lord (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1973).

1974

• Eric Jay Olson, "A Hint of an Explanation," Review of "The Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri: An Egyptian Endowment" by Hugh Nibley, Dialogue 9, no. 4 (Winter 1974): 74–75.

1975

• Pearl of Great Price Symposium: A Centennial Presentation, Robert J. Matthews, Chairman (Provo, UT: Brigham Young University [The Department of Ancient Scripture], November 22, 1975).
• Hugh Nibley, The Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri: An Egyptian Endowment (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1975; see republication in 2005).
• C. Wilfred Griggs, "A Great Fuss about a Scrap of Papyrus," Review of "The Message of the Joseph Smith Papryi: An Egyptian Endowment" by Hugh Nibley, Ensign 5 (October 1975): 84.
• Hugh Nibley, "Some Reasons for the Restored Gospel," a talk given at BYU (Klaus Baer's visitation).

1976

• Hugh Nibley, "I Have a Question: What, exactly, is the purpose and significance of the facsimiles in the book of Abraham?," Ensign 6 (March 1976): 34–36.

1977

• Michael D. Rhodes, "A Translation and Commentary of the Joseph Smith Hypocephalus," BYU Studies 17, no. 3 (Spring 1977): 259–274.
• Hugh Nibley, "It Takes All Kinds" and "Some Warming-up Exercises," unpublished manuscript in two parts.