The Smith, Joseph, Jr. 1805-1844 creator Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates…" is a religious text first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith. According to Smith, the book was translated from golden plates revealed by an angel, chronicling ancient peoples led from Jerusalem to the Americas. The text centers on an appearance of Jesus Christ in the Americas after his resurrection, containing teachings on atonement, baptism, and priesthood authority. Its origins remain contested between faith-based and scholarly interpretations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Mormon Release date is 2008-06-25 David Widger Original publication data not identified Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books BX Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133026.0 17