Lehi in the Desert, Part IX—A Word About Plates

Title

Lehi in the Desert, Part IX—A Word About Plates

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1950

Authors

Nibley, Hugh W. (Primary)

Pagination

706–708, 744

Date Published

September 1950

Volume

53

Issue Number

9

Abstract

This series is a classic reflection on Lehi’s world in Arabia: poetry, tree of life, family affairs, politics, imagery, travel, tents, and foods. It comprises one of the first attempts to test the Book of Mormon against known geographical and cultural details in the regions where Lehi probably traveled in the Old World. The ninth part discusses the use of metal plates in recordkeeping in the Near East.

Table of Contents

Subject Keywords

Wilderness
Ancient Near East
Brass Plates
Metal Plates
Metallurgy
Recordkeeping
Lehi's Trail

Bibliographic Citation

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