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Christopher Columbus: A Latter-day Saint Perspective

Arnold K. Garr
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Table of Contents

  • Foreword
    De Lamar Jensen
  • Preface
    Arnold K. Garr
  • Columbus: Fulfillment of Book of Mormon Prophecy
  • Early Life in Genoa
  • Years In Portugal: Emergence of the Grand Idea
  • Years In Spain: Columbus Finds a Sponsor
  • First Voyage to the Americas: Columbus Guided by the Spirit
  • Later Voyages: Columbus as Governor
  • Later Years: the Book of Prophecies and the Final Voyage
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A
    Statements by Modern-Day Prophets and Apostles on Columbus
  • Appendix B
    Statements by Columbus with Spiritual Significance
  • Appendix C
    One Hundred Eminent Men Baptized by Proxy in the St. George Temple, 21 August 1877
  • Appendix D
    Chronology of Christopher Columbus’ Life
  • Bibliography

About the Book

Volume 2 in the Occasional Papers Series

While many books have been written about the life of Christopher Columbus and his New World discoveries, this one has a different thrust—that Columbus was not just a skilled, courageous sailor but was also a chosen instrument in the hands of God. This book profiles the man from Genoa who apparently yearned from childhood for the seafaring life and who early began to acquire the nautical knowledge and experience that would make him the most widely traveled seaman of his day and would help him rise to the top ranks in that career.

ISBN 0-8849-4842-0

Published in 1992

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