Cross posted from Arsenal of Vencie
Morgan Deane, a military historian and former Marine sustains
the authenticity of the Book of Mormon
as an ancient document and shows how text
contains a strong and distinctive voice on military matters that should be
taken seriously by modern readers and even policy makers and generals. Through a Hugh Nibley like command of ancient
societies from Mesoamerica, China, and Rome, as well as a grasp of military
theory from Clausewitz to Sun-Tzu he expands upon the Jaredite civil war, the face
of battle, logistics, ethno-religious conflict, the political dimensions of conflict
and insurgency, and strategy. He
specifically valorizes Captain Moroni against a rise in attacks against his
character, presents a Nephite and Latter Day Saint just war theory, and shows
how The Book of Mormon defends the
use pre-emptive war. In a world filled with strife and conflict, Bleached Bones and Wicked Serpents will
help the reader understand the context and society in which the Nephites
lived…and died, and provide critical tools to evaluate modern military issues
ranging from how to understand the threat posed by terrorists to assessing the
wisdom of military action.
About the Author:
Morgan Deane earned degrees in
history from Southern Virginia and Norwich University. He served in the Marine
Corps as an infantry riflemen, squad leader and intelligence analyst. He is the
author of “Forming the Formless: Sun-Tzu
and the Military Logic of Ender Wiggins,” and “Offensive Warfare in The Book of Mormon and a Defense of the Bush
Doctrine.” He has authored numerous articles for the Encyclopedias of
Military Philosophy and Russia at War, and contributed to text books on
American and World History. Currently he teaches history at Brigham Young
University-Idaho, American Military University, and elsewhere; and he is a PhD
student at Kings College London. He and his daughter Lorraine live in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
2 comments:
It would be useful if you also had it on Kindle. The upload is essentially the same.
I'm not that familiar with Ebooks (outside of writing one I suppose), but the third option allows you to download a MOBI file and in parenthesis it says Kindle compatible. Hope that helps, and thanks for your interest!
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