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The FARMS Review 22/2 (2010)
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The Covenant of the Promised Land: Territorial Symbolism in the Book of Mormon
Title
The Covenant of the Promised Land: Territorial Symbolism in the Book of Mormon
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2010
Authors
Olsen, Steven L. (Primary)
Journal
FARMS Review
Pagination
137-154
Volume
22
Issue
2
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Abstract
The symbolism of land and its covenantal associations are viewed as guiding structural elements in the Book of Mormon narrative. Involving “existential space” more than “geometric space,” the concept of land is central to an understanding of the book as a sacred, covenant-based record.
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Subject Keywords
Covenant
Symbolism
Record
Land
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