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	General Authority authors Elder Boyd K. Packer. The Holy Temple. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1980.) Full book in Gospelink (subscription required.) This book has also been abbreviated into a shorter version for Temple Preparation classes, Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple. Elder James E. Talmage. The House of the Lord: A Study of Temples Ancient and Modern. The newest edition is a reprint of the original 1912 printing, with many pictures of the interior of the SLC temple. Some of those old photos are available here. New edition with pictures reviewed by FARMS here. The full book is available online from Gospelink (subscription required) For quality color pictures of the interior of the Salt Lake city temple, see this Ensign article. Elder Royden G. Derrick (1st Quorum of the 70, former President of the Seattle Temple.) Temples in the Last Days (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1987.) Out of print. Links to each of the recent Priesthood/Relief Society Manual, Teachings of Presidents of the Church. President Brigham Young: Chap. 41, “Temple Ordinances” & Chap. 42, “Temple Service” President Joseph F. Smith: Chap. 34 “Sacred Temples of the Lord” President Heber J. Grant: Chap. 6 “Uniting Families through Temple and Family History Work President Harold B. Lee: Chap. 11 “Priceless Riches of the Holy Temple” President David O. McKay: Chap. 13 “The Sacred Importance of Temples” Links to the chapters in the full books. (All links to Gospelink- subscription required) Discourses of Brigham Young Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith (This is the only collection of Joseph Smith quotes arranged thematically, but it leaves out several of the best and most pertinent quotes, which can be found in The Words of Joseph Smith by Ehat and Cook.) Discourses of Wilfred Woodruff Gospel Doctrine: Sermons and Writings of Joseph F. Smith (This is a link to chapter 24, “Eternal Life and Salvation,” which has a small Temple section towards the bottom of the page.) Teachings of Harold B. Lee Teachings of Howard W. Hunter Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley	Temple Recent Additions Temple Books General Authority authors Non-LDS Authors Other LDS Authors References Abbreviations Adam, Eve, and the Fall Ancient Near East Baptism for the Dead Book of Mormon Classes Covenants Creation Early Christianity General Refs Historical Changes Relating to Temples Masonry and the Temple Misc. Multimedia Names Other Religions Prayer Restoration of the temple Ritual Scriptural References Select Quotations Temple Buildings General (all temples) Kirtland Temple Nauvoo Temple Other Temples Salt Lake Temple Temple Clothing Terminology Typology Women