Item Detail
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33299
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English
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Columbus Among the Lamanites
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Seek Ye Words of Wisdom: Studies of the Book of Mormon, Bible, and Temple in Honor of Stephen D. Ricks
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Orem, UT
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Interpreter Foundation
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45-62
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"The purpose of this paper is to provide readers of the Book of Mormon with how, precisely, [Nephi's prophecy of Christopher Columbus] played out when it was fulfilled... It begins with a brief summary of Columbus's four pioneering voyages to the Americas, followed by an overview of the culture and identity of the peoples with whom he came into direct contact. In an effort to see Nephi's prophecy unfold through the eyes of some of the people who were actually involved, it then examines Columbus's and his companion's impressions of the New World natives' appearance, intellect, and beliefs-- subjective topics to be sure, but ones that bring into sharp focus some of the complexity that attended the two peoples' initial contact. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of what this information may or may not mean for the study of the Book of Mormon, its geography, and its people... This paper is intended to be more exploratory than argumentative, and any conclusions should be considered very tentative at this point. My intent simply is to introduce what may be a new avenue of research into the peoples and prophecies of this remarkable book." [Author]