Detailsid8296one eternal round is the culmination of hugh nibley s thought on the book of abraham and represents over fifteen years of research and writing. Note that purchasing these books through any of the links above will help support the work of this website. One eternal round hugh nibley, michael d rhodes on free shipping on qualifying offers. Nibley s one eternal round magnum opus publishedbook cover i know a lot of people who have been waiting for this book for many years. God sitting upon his throne facsimile 2, figure 7 pearl. One eternal round, which was just issued in time for the one hundredth anniversary of his birth, marks the 19th and final volume in the series. Its like nibley has come back to life when i hear his voice speaking. Dont get me wrong when i only give it 3 i would say, but cant do 12s out of 5 stars. By the way, that final chapter nibley kept deferring is a groundbreaking work that delves into the joseph smith hypocephalus and the remarkable geometrical and mathematical relationships depicted in facsimile 2.
Nibleys one eternal round when the dead sea scrolls were found in 1947, there was a shroud of secrecy over them and the general public were not allowed to see them. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. In fact, prominent latterday saint scholar hugh nibley speaks of this facsimile and its connections to the cosmos when he tells us, it is round, the. I read rhodes and nibleys one eternal round and i wanted to see what some on the board think about it. Hugh nibley writings that changed the church judaicaworld. Mar 28, 2010 most of hugh nibleys writings are now contained in the collected works of hugh nibley, which has become a 19 volume series of books compiled and published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies farms, and the neal a. Hugh nibley and his wife, the former phyllis draper, have eight children. Rhodes took over the project following nibley s death in 2005, he was faced with thirty boxes of research notes and drafts, 450 computer files, and as many as twenty versions of one chapter. Hugh left about 20 drafts for each chapter it seems, meaning 20 very different write ups for each chapter, roughly. While discussion of such is outside the scope of this paper, noncircular, linear. One eternal round, which was just issued in time for the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
One eternal round by hugh nibley overdrive rakuten. On first read, some portions were esoteric, but overall the treatment is approachable, thorough and pleasant to read. Ill be honest and say that ive ignored all but the approaching zion volume in the cwhn series, since i had already read most of the material in their original editions. One eternal round is the culmination of hugh nibley s thought on the book of abraham and represents over fifteen years of research and writing. One eternal round is the culmination of hugh one eternal round hugh nibley pdf one eternal round hugh nibley was an undeniable and major influence on my life.
The last volume in the collected works of hugh nibley vol. One eternal roundone eternal round is the culmination of hugh nibleys thought on the book of abraham and represents over fifteen years of research and writing. Hugh nibley one eternal round lectures eve out of the garden. Apr 09, 2010 welch, john gee and others met at nibleys home to decide what to do.
One difficulty in responding to hugh nibley s and michael rhodess one eternal round lies in the wish, for joy, never to actually finish the thing. One eternal round focuses on facsimile 2 from book of. Aristotle, spacetime, and one eternal round a journal of mormon. Rhodes took over the project following nibley s death in 2005, he was faced with thirty boxes of. The materials were eventually used in the passing of the church, church history 30.
Nibley does his inspired best to tie all this apparent disparity together into one eternal round. Nibley and rhodes one eternal round general discussions. The volume includes penetrating insights into egyptian pharaohs and medieval jewish and islamic traditions about abraham. One eternal round is the culmination of hugh nibley s thought on the book of abraham and represents over fifteen years o. The book has been a long time coming, and for me, it was worth the wait. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. One eternal round is the 19th volume in the collected works of hugh nibley, and is his magnum opus, the volume of materials he worked on for a very long time unti latterday saint blogs is a portal for mainstream blogs about the church of jesus christ. Hugh nibley began serious research on one eternal round as early as 1988. The volume includes penetrating insights into egyptian pharaohs and medieval jewish and islamic traditi. The doctrine of deification shows plainly that to posit circularity as both a feature of the universe and of the divine, is not to suggest that all aspects of mormon theology reflect circularity.
Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, neal a. In temple and cosmos, brother nibley explains the relationship of the house of the lord to the cosmos. Nibleys one eternal round magnum opus published temple study. One eternal round hugh nibley pdf an approach to the book of mormon by hugh w. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship, brigham young university, 2009. One eternal round hardcover march 3, 2010 by hugh nibley author, michael d rhodes author 4. There are many exciting things in hugh nibley and michael d. Fortunately, michael is familiar with most of nibley s prodigious output, as well as. This series was to have been continued, but was actually abandoned. I was talking to an editor for nibley s last book one eternal round. Some religions of the day thought they might conflict with what they had already set as dogma. Lee library at byu, nibley had his own office where he worked on his magnum opus, one eternal round, which focuses on the hypocephalus facsimile 2 from the book of abraham.
Third hour forum rules please be familiar with these rules before posting. Buy one eternal round by hugh nibley online at alibris. Nibley s magnum opus, one eternal round, was published as volume 19 of his collected works in 2012, with additional writing by michael d. Rhodes took over the project following nibley s death in 2005, he was faced with thirty boxes of research notes and drafts, 450 computer files, and as many as twenty versions of one. Jun 22, 2009 i was talking to an editor for nibley s last book one eternal round. See, additionally, professor nibleys chapter in expressions of faith. One was taking nibley s pearl of great price class as a freshman in 199394 i think it was the fall semester. One eternal round by hugh nibley hugh nibley s last unfinished manuscript is expected to be released as vol. I came to one eternal round after having read all of nibley s other books, and several rhodes essays. Rhodes, one eternal round, the collected works of hugh nibley.
The book once opened, a saturns ring of surprises might well hie this reader round many western islands to kolob and beyond. The book has been both a chore and full of interesting choices. The book once opened, a saturns ring of surprises might well hie this reader round many western islands to. After being bedridden for two years due to illness, nibley passed away on february 24, 2005. Did it do a good job defending joseph smiths interpretation of facsimile 2. Mormonism and the scientific persistence of circles. One eternal round is the culmination of hugh nibleys thought on the book of abraham and represents over fifteen years of research and writing. He worked incredibly rapidly and spoke spontaneously and elegantly on timely issues. This date was last verified in august 2008 by the director of the project, byu professor dr. The other reference in the doctrine and covenants to the same phrase gives more clues about how we. I first discovered his writings as a young missionary, and soon became something of a fanboy, which continued when i returned to byu to finish my undergraduate degree. With a chuckle, nibley responded, still round and round. How a professional development project lasted 25 years. One eternal round by nibley available from rakuten kobo.
More than 700 pages of insights is a bit much for one article. So lets take just one little slice of the book and see what we find like taking a spoonful of a stew to test the flavor. I first discovered his writings as a young missionary, and soon became something of a. One eternal round is the 19th volume in the collected works of hugh nibley, and is his magnum opus, the volume of materials he worked on. But more than 700 pages of insights is a bit much for one article. Scholars, lds and nonlds, have found similar conclusions as nibley has proposed and have expanded on them as one example on nibley s one eternal round see mircea eliade the myth of the eternal return princeton.
Jan 30, 2017 nephi gave us i think another way to interpret the phrase when he prefaced his great vision with these words. Princeton university press, 1954 for more on parallelism see john m. Hugh nibley was an undeniable and major influence on my life. One eternal round is not recreational reading, but it is a nibleystyle overwhelming presentation of a plethora of evidence in support of the authenticity of the book.
Top, 2010 ed week what is this thing men call death. In temple, the first part of the volume, he focuses on the nature, meaning, and history of the temple, discussing such topics as sacred vestments, the circle and the square, and the symbolism of the temple and its ordinances. Egyptology, hugh nibley and the really big book deseret news. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Mar 03, 2010 nibley s one eternal round provides an exhaustive description of the hypocephalus or facsimile 2. Omar and nancy kader the journey of a palestinian boy raised in utah pt. One eternal round by common consent, a mormon blog. Mar 20, 2010 one difficulty in responding to hugh nibley s and michael rhodess one eternal round lies in the wish, for joy, never to actually finish the thing. Rhodes provides and informative and touching introduction on the history of the manuscripts, and his decision to complete the volume. It conjures up an image of a circular path that is continually repeated, such as going around the circumference of a sphere.
Buy the complete set of the collected works of hugh nibley. Rhodes and hugh nibley 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. One eternal round hugh nibley, michael d rhodes on. I read his last book, one eternal round and this is a great complement. Mar 07, 2010 one eternal round is the culmination of hugh nibleys thought on the book of abraham and represents over fifteen years of research and writing. Most of hugh nibley s writings are now contained in the collected works of hugh nibley, which has become a 19 volume series of books compiled and published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies.