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The Enlightenment Foundation Of World Environmentalism, Gregory A. Barton

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Richard E. W. Adams. Prehistoric Mesoamerica. Revised Edition, Arthur S. Iberall

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Stephen K. Sanderson. Social Evolutionism: A Critical History, Laurence Grambow Wolf

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Christian Revevals In Africa, Dong Sull Choi

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Foreign Language Training For Lds Missionaries: Historical Antecedents And Foundations For Current Church Policies And Institutions, Lynn Henrichsen

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

No abstract provided.

Different Cultures, Different Approaches To The Organization Of Information: Observations From An International Crossroads, Izumi Koide

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

A New Artistic Rendering Of Izapa Stela 5: A Step Toward Improved Interpretation, John E. Clark

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Aided by creative techniques, Ajáx Moreno carefully prepared more accurate, detailed renderings of the Izapa monuments, including Stela 5, with its complex scenes of gods and other supernatural creatures, royalty, animals invested with mythic and value symbolism, and mortals. The author raises relevant questions about reconciling Jakeman’s view with the new drawing: Are there Old World connections? Can Izapa be viewed as a Book of Mormon city? Did the Nephites know of Lehi’s dream? Are there name glyphs on the stela? The scene, if it does not depict Lehi’s dream, fits clearly in Mesoamerican art in theme, style, technical execution, …

A Māori View Of The Book Of Mormon, Louis Midgley

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The M?ori people read and understood the Book of Mormon from their own cultural perspective. Rather than examining particular verses for doctrinal content, the M?ori viewed the Book of Mormon as a moral story of a people with failings and strengths. They likened the stories to themselves, feeling they lacked the spiritual strength to stay on a righteous path for long. They saw a tragic story of families in conflict and subtribes and tribes quarreling with each other and bent on revenge for personal insults and factional quarrels. The kinship ties seemed particularly relevant to them. The Book of Mormon …

Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies Volume 8 Issue 1, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting understanding of the history, meaning, and significance of the scriptures and other sacred texts revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Riparian Vegetation Along The Middle Snake River, Idaho: Zonation, Geographical Trends, And Historical Changes, Mark D. Dixon, W. Carter Johnson

Great Basin Naturalist

A baseline study was conducted on an 83-km free-flowing reach of the Snake River between Swan Falls Dam and the Idaho-Oregon border. The research had 2 components: (1) field characterization and inventory of existing riparian flora, vegetation, and environment (soils, topography, streamflow), and (2) determination and mapping, using a geographic information system, of historic changes in riparian vegetation based on a time series (1938–39, 1957, 1969, 1987) of aerial photographs.

The flora was diverse, with 185 species of vascular plants identified, 63 of which were exotics. Vegetation was structured vertically along the riverbank gradient into lifeform-defined habitat types: emergent, riparian …

Butterflies Of The Toquima Range, Nevada: Distribution, Natural History, And Comparison To The Toiyabe Range, Erica Fleishman, Dennis D. Murphy, George T. Austin

Great Basin Naturalist

Studies of Great Basin faunas can provide information for landscape-level adaptive management by federal agencies and shed light on potential effects of climate change in continental interior landscapes. To provide such information, we characterized the butterfly fauna of the Toquima Range, a mountain range in the heart of the Great Basin with topography typical of the region. We also compared the butterfly fauna of the Toquima Range to that of the adjacent Toiyabe Range, which is more topographically complex and species rich but less representative of the Great Basin on the whole. We explicitly addressed the effects of area and …

Congratulations On Mandela, Patrick Madden

Inscape

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Front Matter, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Charting The Book Of Mormon: Visual Aids For Personal Study And Teaching, John W. Welch, J. Gregory Welch

Maxwell Institute Publications

This book is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the Book of Mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching.

Arranged in 15 sections, these charts consist of tables, diagrams, chronologies, flowcharts, bar graphs, pie charts, maps, and other effective schematics that represent Book of Mormon data in new and thought-provoking ways. General topics range from the history, doctrine, structure, and chronology of the Book of Mormon to its literary, …

Vol. 11 Num. 1 Farms Review Of Books, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Censoring The Book Of Mormon?, Gary F. Novak

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of A Reader's Book of Mormon Digest: Condensed from the Book of Mormon: A New Witness for Christ. A Monthly Reading Program and Study Guide of the Doctrines of the Book of Mormon (1997), by Robert H. Moss

Ten-Year Index To Farms Review Of Books 1989-98, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Scripture Study: Tools And Suggestions, James E. Faulconer

Maxwell Institute Publications

Cultivate your love for the scriptures and deepen your knowledge with the help of a scripture study process compiled by James E. Faulconer. Rich scripture study is facilitated by tools and techniques that help us focus on what the scriptures can teach us. This study aid offers pointers and suggestions that will familiarize beginning students of the scriptures with the many resources available to them, as well as help more experienced students improve the overall effectiveness of their scripture study.

In this fascinating book, Faulconer discusses a helpful method and the purpose of outlining, an in-depth method of cross-referencing, how …

Illuminating The Sermon At The Temple And Sermon On The Mount, John W. Welch

Maxwell Institute Publications

Understanding the Sermon on the Mount (meaning both texts in their shared, collective meaning) as a temple text reveals that it has far more power and unity than a mere collection of miscellaneous sayings of Jesus. John W. Welch examines the teachings and commandments of the Sermon on the Mount in its Book of Mormon setting—at the Nephite temple, in connection with sacred ordinances of covenant making. This context opens new insights into the meaning and significance of the Sermon whereby readers never again see the Sermon the same.

Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & Sermon on the Mount …

Finding Biblical Hebrew And Other Ancient Literary Forms In The Book Of Mormon, Hugh W. Pinnock

Maxwell Institute Publications

One important and fruitful area of Book of Mormon studies has focused on ancient Hebrew literary forms present in the text. After years of studying these fascinating forms, Hugh W. Pinnock offers his perspective on their beauty, function, and background. By design this book offers a basic working knowledge of only some of the ancient literary forms identified in the Book of Mormon. Together they represent a significant percentage of the types of ancient forms drawn upon by the Nephite prophets.

The author explains that knowledge of ancient Hebrew writing forms and Jewish poetry is incomplete even today, and much …

The Precepts Of Zion And Joseph Smith's City Of Zion Plan: Major Influences For The Planning Of Nauvoo, Marjorie E. Eddy

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis addresses the archaeological question of the relationship between city planning and belief systems. It examines the extent to which the city plan of Nauvoo, Illinois, was influenced by the four precepts of Zion as outlined by Joseph Smith, the first President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These precepts are considered as unity, order, economic equality, and leadership. The City of Zion plan as developed by Joseph Smith was the basis for many cities, including Nauvoo. The Zion plan is examined to determine the influences of the four precepts of Zion on city planning. Specifically, …

The Mormon Influence On The Political Geography Of The West, Michael Madsen

Theses and Dissertations

The vast colonization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, in the nineteenth century had a profund impact on the populating, culture, economy, and environment of much of the American West. This thesis examines the political geographic influence of the Mormons in the West and, more specifically, in the lands ceded by Mexico to the United States in 1848. This land comprises all or portions of the following states: California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
The original organization of the Mexican Cession at the hands of Congress in 1850 was drastically influenced by …

Review Essay: Arthur Marotti, Ed. Catholicism And Anti-Catholicism In Early Modern English Texts, Eugene R. Cunnar

Quidditas

Arthur Marotti, ed. Catholicism and Anti-Catholicism in Early Modern English Texts. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999. 266 pp.

Vol. 11 Num. 2 Farms Review Of Books, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Reconsidering Solidarity In The Mormon Village, Todd L. Goodsell

Theses and Dissertations

In what became a classic rural community study, Lowry Nelson concluded in his first Mormon village series in the 1920's that the Mormon village is characterized by an extraordinary sense of solidarity. He claimed that this strong solidarity can be primarily explained by four factors of the social group: leadership, conflict, cooperation, and ideology. After resurveying the Mormon village in 1950, he concluded that solidarity had declined. However, a few problems become apparent to the present researcher looking back upon Nelson's findings. One of them is that Nelson never had a clear definition of solidarity to begin with. Another is …

New Bisexual Form Of Cavernocypris Subterranea (Wolf, 1920) (Crustacea, Ostracoda) From Idaho, Okan Külköylüoğlu, Gary L. Vinyard

Great Basin Naturalist

Males of Cavernocypris subterranea were found for the first time in an Idaho spring. The bisexual form is described based on soft body parts and valves. The genus Cavernocypris now includes 2 bisexual and 1 parthenogenetic species.

Comparative Demography Of The High-Altitude Lizard, Sceloporus Grammicus (Phrynosomatidae), On The Iztaccihuatl Volcano, Puebla, México, Julio A. Lemos-Espinal, Royce E. Ballinger, Geoffrey R. Smith

Great Basin Naturalist

Population density, reproduction, and survivorship were compared between 2 populations of Sceloporus grammicus occurring at different altitudes (3700 m and 4400 m) on the eastern slopes of Iztaccihuatl Volcano, Puebla, México. Lizards in both populations matured at the same age (14–15 mon) and size (39–42 mm SLV). Population density was slightly greater at high altitude (131–163 per ha) than at low altitude (52–83 per ha). Survivorship and R_o were higher at the low-altitude area, but in general there were no significant demographic variations between altitudes that have been reported in lizard population at higher latitudes. Studies of lower-elevation populations …

Full Issue, Vol. 58 No. 4

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Committee Activities, Jean Han, Hyokyoung Lee, Philip Melzer

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.