Charles Anthon and the Egyptian Language

Title

Charles Anthon and the Egyptian Language

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1960

Authors

Kimball, Stanley H.B. (Primary)

Pagination

708–710, 765

Date Published

October 1960

Volume

63

Issue Number

10

Abstract

This article states that knowledge concerning the Egyptian language was underdeveloped in the 1820s when Martin Harris presented the Book of Mormon characters and translation to Dr. Charles Anthon. While Anthon was a known Egyptian scholar of the period, he nonetheless lacked sufficient knowledge to vouch for the accurate translation of the characters.

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Subject Keywords

Anthon Transcript
Anthon, Charles
Egyptology
Language - Reformed Egyptian
Language - Egyptian

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