What Are the Major Elements of the Ancient American History

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Essay

What are the major elements of the ancient American history recorded in the Book of Mormon? How, in your view, might this historical treatment of America as "promised land" have appealed to the thousands of people who flocked to the new Mormon religion in the antebellum period?

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Definitions:

False Consciousness

A term in Marxist theory describing the way in which material, ideological, and institutional processes in capitalist society mislead the proletariat and other classes, obscuring the true nature of their exploitation.

Rich and Powerful

Individuals or groups who possess a significant amount of wealth and influence over political, economic, or social aspects of society.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality within a society.

Hieroglyphics

An early form of visual communication developed by the Egyptians.