Warfare in the Book of Mormon

Title

Warfare in the Book of Mormon

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

1990

Editors

Ricks, Stephen D. (Secondary), and Hamblin, William J. (Secondary)

Number of Pages

534

Publisher

Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies/Deseret Book

City

Provo, UT/Salt Lake City

Terms of use

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

“People may well ask: Why study warfare in the Book of Mormon? There are so many answers, among which are these: to understand better the events in the Book of Mormon, to develop a perspective against which to understand its teachings and messages, to enjoy the interesting lives of a remarkable people, and to aid in assaying the historicity of the book, ” writes John W. Welch at the beginning of Warfare in the Book of Mormon.

    Table of Contents

    22 Chapters

    Why Study Warfare in the Book of Mormon?
    Welch, John W. | pp. 3-24
    Why Is So Much of the Book of Mormon Given Over to Military Accounts?
    Phillips, R. Douglas | pp. 25-28
    Purpose of the War Chapters in the Book of Mormon
    Rust, Richard Dilworth | pp. 29-32
    An Oath of Allegiance in the Book of Mormon
    Szink, Terrence L. | pp. 35-45
    Law and War in the Book of Mormon
    Welch, John W. | pp. 46-102
    "Holy War": The Sacral Ideology of War in the Book of Mormon and in the Ancient Near East
    Ricks, Stephen D. | pp. 103-117
    The Sons of Mosiah: Emissaries of Peace
    Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 118-123
    Warfare and the Book of Mormon
    Nibley, Hugh W. | pp. 127-145
    The Gadianton Robbers as Guerrilla Warriors
    Peterson, Daniel C. | pp. 146-173
    Notes on "Gadianton Masonry"
    Peterson, Daniel C. | pp. 174-224
    Secret Combinations, Warfare, and Captive Sacrifice in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon
    Warren, Bruce W. | pp. 225-239
    The Impact of Shifting Cultural Assumptions on the Military Policies Directing Armed Conflict Reported in the Book of Alma
    HIlton, Matthew M.F. | pp. 237-265
    Nephite Captains and Armies
    Merrill, A. Brent | pp. 266-295
    Book of Mormon Tribal Affiliation and Military Castes
    Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 296-326
    Swords in the Book of Mormon
    Hamblin, William J. | pp. 329-351
    Scimitars, Cimeters! We Have Scimitars! Do We Need Another Cimeter?
    Hoskisson, Paul Y. | pp. 352-359
    Notes on the Cimeter (Scimitar) in the Book of Mormon
    Hamblin, William J. | pp. 360-364
    The Bow and Arrow in the Book of Mormon
    Hamblin, William J. | pp. 365-399
    Armor in the Book of Mormon
    Hamblin, William J. | pp. 400-424
    Fortifications in the Book of Mormon Account Compared with Mesoamerican Fortifications
    Sorenson, John L. | pp. 425-444
    Seasonality of Warfare in the Book of Mormon and Mesoamerica
    Sorenson, John L. | pp. 445-477
    The Importance of Warfare in Book of Mormon Studies
    Hamblin, William J. | pp. 481-499

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