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Author:

Bross, Kristina.

Title:

Dry bones and Indian sermons : praying Indians in colonial America / Kristina Bross.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

x, 257 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

American literature--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--History and criticism.
Indians in literature.
Christianity and literature--New England--History--17th century.
American literature--New England--History and criticism.
Christian literature, American--History and criticism.
Indians of North America--New England--Religion.
Indians of North America--Missions--New England.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Sermons, American--History and criticism.
New England--Religious life and customs.
Conversion in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Prayer in literature.
Literatur.
Christentum.
Geschichte 1600-1775.
USA.
Indianer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-247) and index.

Contents:

Praying Indians and the Mission upon the Hill -- Seeing with Ezekiel's Eyes: Indian Resurrection in Transatlantic Colonial Writings -- Wielding the Sword of God's Word: Translating and Reading the "Indian Bible" -- Algonquians and Antinomians: "Spiritual Questions" and Dissent -- Kinfolk and Penitents: "Indian Dialogues" as American Fiction -- Satan's Captives, "Preying" Indians, and Mary Rowlandson: Revising the American Captivity Narrative -- Dying Saints, Vanishing Savages: Dying Indian Speeches in Colonial New England Literature.

ISBN:

9780801489389
0801489385
9780801442063 (cloth : alk. paper)
0801442060 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53098983

LCCN:

2003019729

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)