Mormon’s Map
As the ancient prophet Mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the Book of Mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book.
Mormon’s Map is Book of Mormon scholar John Sorenson’s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study. He describes his method; establishes the overall shape of Book of Mormon lands; sorts out details of topography, distance, direction, climate, and civilization; and treats issues of historical geography.
The resultant map will facilitate analysis of geography-related issues in the Book of Mormon narrative and also be of help in evaluating theories about where in the real world the Nephite lands were located.
About the Author
John L. Sorenson
John L. Sorenson (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Brigham Young University.
Table of Contents
Does Geography in the Book of Mormon Matter?
How Can We Arrive at Mormon's Map?
The Overall Configuration
The Surface of the Land
Distances and Directions
The Environment of the Nephites and How They Exploited It
Civilization
Historical Geography
So How Much Do We Know?
Publication Information
Subject: Book of Mormon
Publication Year: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 13: 978-0934893480
Page Count: 168
Price: $ 9.95
Imprint: FARMS