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Title: Not something I would suggest to anyone
Review: Like Mark Twain said the book is chloroform in print. As a look into some of the beliefs of 19th century Americana it might be useful to scholars but for the general person it isn't.The book purports to be a true historical account of the some or all of the inhabitants of the American Continent. It mentions pre-Columbian horses, chariots, steel, barley and other items that were not existant in the Americas until after Columbus. It also indicates that the American Indians are descendants of the Israelites and so are of Semitic origin (a 19th century belief). However DNA evidence does not show this is true.The author, Joseph Smith, was a pedophilic con-man who was into folk-magic and esoteric occult practices. I'd pass on this book if I had the choice.
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