Description

The first full-size book questioning the authenticity of Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham. It clearly demonstrates that the papyrus Joseph Smith "translated" as the writings of Abraham was in fact a pagan document known as the Book of Breathings. Contains color photographs of all eleven pieces of the Joseph Smith Papyri.

Table of Contents

Part I - Background

1. How It All Began
2. The Book of Abraham: A Timely Document
3. Charges and Rebuttals
4. The Papyri Rediscovered

Part II - The Papyri Speak for Themselves

5. An Identification and the Critical Link
6. The Beginning of Disappointment
7. The Evidence of the Papyri
8. The Book of Joseph?
9. Translating Egyptian
10. A Close Look at the Facsimilies

Part III - LDS Reactions

11. The Intellectual Approaches
12. All Is Well
13. The Criteria for Rationalization

Part IV - Conclusions and Directions

14. Facing the Truth
15. Moving Beyond Rationalizations
16. Does It Really Matter?
17. The Alternative