Christopher C. Smith

Studies early Latter-day Saint history and the textual and physical evidence concerning the Book of Abraham.

history · religious studies

Positions

What is the relationship between the Joseph Smith Papyri and the Book of Abraham?

With Andrew Cook, Christopher Smith argues that a reconstruction of the Hor scroll leaves no room for an additional Egyptian Abraham narrative after the Breathing text. They compare the physical estimate with the manuscript, facsimile, and eyewitness evidence and distinguish the identification of Smith’s papyrus source from the still-disputed explanation of how he produced the English book.

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