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Book of Abraham plagiarism accusations

Summary: It is claimed that contemporary sources were used by Joseph Smith as sources for the Book of Abraham.


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Understanding accusations of plagiarism


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Thomas Dick’s The Philosophy of a Future State


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Oliver Cowdery and Abraham 1:2


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Did Joseph Smith plagiarize Genesis?

Summary: Some have questioned if Joseph plagiarized the creation account in Genesis as well as the narrative about Abraham in the Book of Genesis in his translation of the Book of Abraham. We address these questions on this page.


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Thomas Taylor’s The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato


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The Book of Abraham and the New Testament


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