Faith and Boundaries Colonists, Christianity, and Community among the Wampanoag Indians of Martha's Vineyard, 1600-1871

Name: Faith and Boundaries Colonists, Christianity, and Community among the Wampanoag Indians of Martha's Vineyard, 1600-1871
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ISBN: 9780521706957

ISBN-10: 0521706955

ISBN-13: 9780521706957

Edition: 2007

Authors: David J. Silverman

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It was indeed possible for Indians and Europeans to live peacefully in early America and for Indians to survive as distinct communities. Faith and Boundaries uses the story of Martha's Vineyard Wampanoags to examine how. On an island marked by centralized English authority, missionary commitment, and an Indian majority, the Wampanoags' adaptation to English culture, especially Christianity, checked violence while safeguarding their land, community, and ironically, even customs. Yet the colonists' exploitation of Indian land and labor exposed the limits of Christian fellowship and thus hardened racial division. The Wampanoags learned about race through this rising bar of civilization - every…

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List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/11/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction: Epenow's lessons



'Here comes the Englishman'



To become all things to all men



The Lord tests the righteous



Deposing the Sachem to defend the Sachemship



Leading values



The costs of debt



'Newcomers and strangers'


Conclusion: fencing in, fencing out