The Liahona
Subtitle: Miracles by Small Means
By: Alan Miner
Publisher: CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Springville, Utah
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781462111374
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Book of Mormon; Liahona; Antiquities
Description: Gives details that support the theory that the Liahona was a magnetic compass.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-220).
Table of contents: title: 1. Questions regarding the liahona; title: 2. More questions regarding the liahona; title: 3. Knowledge of magnetism in ancient China; title: 4. Knowledge of magnetism and maritime navigation in India and Arabia; title: 5. Knowledge of magnetism and maritime navigation among the Phoenicians; title: 6. Knowledge of magnetism and maritime trade in ancient Israel; title: 7. The Native American documents:  their origins by sea and a special navigating Instrument; title: 8. Knowledge lost?; title: 9. Early historical writings related to American origins: the early chronicles; title: 10. Early historical writings related to American origins: pre-1830 European-American writers; title: 11. The world of Joseph Smith: perceptions and definitions of the term "compass"; title: 12. The world of Joseph Smith: Joseph's personal experiences with the maritime world; title: 13. Personal testimony from Joseph Smith and the Three Witnesses; title: 14. Some final thoughts.