editors (Three Nephites: Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend), 12/4/25
Evening with the Editors
The Three Nephites: Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend
Thursday, December 4, 6 PM
We are pleased to announce that several of the editors of The Three Nephites: Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend (published by University of Illinois Press) will be here on Thursday, December 4. They will be here from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., will speak at 6:00, and answer questions and sign books before and after that time. To RSVP on Facebook, click here.
Stories of encounters with the Three Nephites, immortal saint-like figures, dominate the folklore of the Latter-day Saint tradition. The authors of this volume use hundreds of legends collected by the renowned folklorist William A. Wilson from across a lifetime of research, study, and interviews to focus on the different themes exhibited by the Three Nephites and show that LDS culture, beliefs, and values are embodied by and through the Three Nephites. Each chapter focuses on a different theme from Three Nephites lore. “Vanishing Hitchhiker Nephites” addresses stories of the Nephites’ travels. “The Worldwide End of the World” considers the Nephites as harbingers of the Second Coming. “Proclaiming-the-Gospel Stories” examines the interactions of the Three Nephites with missionaries. “Mix-ups, High Jinks, and Jokes” explores Nephite stories aimed at getting laughs. “That Your Joy Might Be Full” analyzes the types of service the Three Nephites render and reflects on the connection to the Church’s injunction to serve others. A one-of-a-kind collection, The Three Nephites allows readers to see the extent that this supernatural legend has played in Latter-day Saint lore.
The Three Nephites: Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend. University of Illinois Press. Paperback. $27.95. To purchase a copy online, click here.
Also by Christopher Blythe
Terrible Revolution: Latter-day Saints and the American Apocalypse. Oxford University Press, 2023. Paperback. $30.99
Open Canon: Scriptures of the Latter-Day Saint Tradition. University of Utah Press, 2022. Paperback. $39.95
Also by Eric Eliason
The Bible and the Latter-day Saint Tradition. University of Utah Press, 2023. Paperback. $44.95
This Is the Plate: Utah Food Traditions. University of Utah Press, 2020. Paperback. $34.95
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