A Book of Commandments and Revelations: Editorial Introduction to This Special Feature

Authors

John W. Welch

Keywords

Mormon studies, Book of Commandments and Revelations

Abstract

This short piece is the introduction to several articles in this issue of BYU Studies about the Book of Commandments and Revelations, a foundational document of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Book of Commandments was published in 2009 as part of The Joseph Smith Papers. Shortly after arrangements were finalized in May 2009 for the publication of the BCR, a plenary session about it was held at the Mormon History Association (MHA) meeting in Springfield, Illinois, at which the papers in this special feature were presented.

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Recommended Citation

Welch, John W. (2009) "A Book of Commandments and Revelations: Editorial Introduction to This Special Feature," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 48: Iss. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol48/iss3/2