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One Eternal Round, Volume 19 of the Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Now Available

One Eternal Round represents the culmination of Nibley’s thoughts and research on the Book of Abraham, particularly Facsimile 2. Representing more than twenty years of research and writing, the volume is impressive in its penetrating insights into and coverage of the subject. The final groundbreaking chapter delves into geometry and the mathematical relationships depicted on Facsimile 2. All evidence is woven together into a magnificent tapestry, demonstrating that the Book of Abraham and its facsimiles represent actual ancient materials and traditions that have all come to light long after Joseph Smith published them. This book in its final form would not have come to fruition without the years of synthesis and polishing capably performed by coauthor Michael D. Rhodes and the illustrations prepared by Michael P. Lyon.

Lecture Series: The Work of Hugh W. Nibley

The Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, in conjunction with Religious Education and the Harold B. Lee library, will host a weekly lecture series on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm, beginning 14 January and continuing during winter semester 2010 in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.

Presenters include: Richard Bushman, Robert Millet, Terry Ball, Daniel Peterson, Zina Petersen, Ann Madsen, Alex Nibley, Bert Wilson, John Welch, Marilyn Arnold, Eric Huntsman, and Michael Rhodes.

Marilyn Arnold will present "Nibley on the Book of Mormon" on March 25, and Wilfred Griggs presents "Nibley the Mentor" on April 1.

Full program details are available here.

All are welcome.

Launch of 19th-Century Publications about the Book of Mormon Web Site

The Neal A. Maxwell Institute is excited to announce the long-awaited publication of the ground-breaking collection of 19th-Century Publications about the Book of Mormon.

Since its publication in 1830, the Book of Mormon has been cast in a variety of roles by both Latter-day Saint and non–Latter-day Saint readers. Published literature relating to the book that appeared during the Prophet Joseph Smith's lifetime is one of the best historical windows for understanding how this ancient American scripture was interpreted, used, and understood by early readers. This collection represents an effort to gather together that body of literature and make it available to those interested in the origins of the Book of Mormon.

International Society 21st Annual Conference April 5

The Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University will host the 21st annual conference of the International Society on Monday, 5 April. The title of the conference is "'Organize Yourselves According to the Laws of Man' (D&C 44:4) Challenges in Establishing the International Church." Presentations are open to the public. Click on the title above for details.

Centennial of the Birth of Hugh Nibley

In commemoration of the centennial of Hugh Nibley's birth, we offer an updated bibliography of his works, and an article that has not appeared in The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley.

Bibliography (available here)

"Beyond Politics" (available here)

Special Limited Time Sale of Selected Titles