American Indians and Christian Missions Studies in Cultural Conflict

Name: American Indians and Christian Missions Studies in Cultural Conflict
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ISBN: 9780226068121

ISBN-10: 0226068129

ISBN-13: 9780226068121

Edition: 1985

Authors: Henry Warner Bowden

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In this absorbing history, Henry Warner Bowden chronicles the encounters between native Americans and the evangelizing whites from the period of exploration and colonization to the present. He writes with a balanced perspective that pleads no special case for native separatism or Christian uniqueness. Ultimately, he broadens our understanding of both intercultural exchanges and the continuing strength of American Indian spirituality, expressed today in Christian forms as well as in revitalized folkways. "Bowden makes a radical departure from the traditional approach. Drawing on the theories and findings of anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians, he presents Indian-missionary…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/15/1985
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 276
Size: 0.54" wide x 0.80" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Foreword



Preface



Pre-Columbian Cultures and Values



Southwestern Indians, Spanish Missions



Northeastern Indians, French Missions



Northeastern Indians, English Missions



Missions in the Eighteenth Century (1701-95)



Missions in the Nineteenth Century (1803-90)



Missions in the Twentieth Century


Notes


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index