Mormon's codex :an ancient American book /John L. Sorenson.

Name/Title

Mormon's codex :an ancient American book /John L. Sorenson.

Description

Part 1. Orientation. Introduction -- Getting ready for the comparisons -- The Book of Mormon in culture history terms -- The early culture history of Mesoamerica -- The nature of history in the Book of Mormon -- About correspondences -- Part 2. Correspondences by topics. Geographical correspondences -- Two traditions of civilization -- Transoceanic voyages -- Language -- Records and writing systems -- Human biology -- Political economy -- Society -- Population and its distribution -- Material culture -- Government and political processes -- Warfare -- Knowledge systems -- Ideology and religion -- Part 3. Correspondences from archaeology and history. Archaeology and history before 600 BC -- Archaeology and history between 600 and 1 BC, part 1 -- Archaeology and history between 600 and 1 BC, part 2 -- Archaeology and history between AD 1 and 200 -- Archaeology and history between AD 200 and 400 -- Conclusions -- Appendix : a new view of Jaredite geography. xviii, 826 pages :illustrations (some color) ;24 cm

Book Details

Author

Sorenson, John L.aut

Place Published

City

Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication Subjects

Book of Mormon--Evidences, authority, etc. Book of Mormon--Geography. Indians of Central America.

Call No.

BX8627 .S6458 2013

ISBN

9781609073992, 1609073991

LCCN

2013006467

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. Carrier type: volumerdacarrier Media type: unmediatedrdamedia Date: [2013]