Introduction to the Book of Abraham by John Gee

[Calm]

I know some people were looking forward to this.  Comes out October 2 apparently.

The below is provided purely for informational purposes and is no way a suggestion you purchase it with us...but of course if you want to, please do.

 

https://bookstore.fairmormon.org/featured/1809-an-introduction-to-the-book-of-abraham-978194439406

"When the Book of Abraham was first published to the world in 1842, it was published as a translation of some ancient records that have fallen into Joseph Smith's hands from the catacombs of Egypt, purporting to be the writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called The Book of Abraham, Written by his Own Hand, upon Papyrus. The resultant record was thus connected with the papyri once owned by Joseph Smith, though which papyrus of the four or five in his possession was never specified. Those papyri would likely interest only a few specialists except that they are bound up in a religious controversy. This controversy covers a number of interrelated issues, and an even greater number of theories have been put forward about these issues. Given the amount of information available, the various theories, and the variety of fields of study the subject requires, misunderstandings and misinformation often prevail.

Introduction to the Book of Abraham makes reliable information accessible to the general reader."

(FairMormon Journal for Sep 2017)

[Darren10]

1 hour ago, Calm said:

I know some people were looking forward to this.  Comes out October 2 apparently.

The below is provided purely for informational purposes and is no way a suggestion you purchase it with us...but of course if you want to, please do.

 

https://bookstore.fairmormon.org/featured/1809-an-introduction-to-the-book-of-abraham-978194439406

"When the Book of Abraham was first published to the world in 1842, it was published as a translation of some ancient records that have fallen into Joseph Smith's hands from the catacombs of Egypt, purporting to be the writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called The Book of Abraham, Written by his Own Hand, upon Papyrus. The resultant record was thus connected with the papyri once owned by Joseph Smith, though which papyrus of the four or five in his possession was never specified. Those papyri would likely interest only a few specialists except that they are bound up in a religious controversy. This controversy covers a number of interrelated issues, and an even greater number of theories have been put forward about these issues. Given the amount of information available, the various theories, and the variety of fields of study the subject requires, misunderstandings and misinformation often prevail.

Introduction to the Book of Abraham makes reliable information accessible to the general reader."

(FairMormon Journal for Sep 2017)

I like Gee. He has great insights on the Book of Abraham. 

[clarkgoble]

Please tell me it's coming out in an eBook version for either Kindle or iBooks. (Preferably the latter)

[Calm]

I don't know.  Will ask, but so far I am just seeing hardcover.  Since there is no need to preorder, I can imagine the publishers prefer not to announce them if the option is going to exist ahead of time to maximize preorders of the hard copies.