The gods of Indian country: religion and the struggle for the American West
During the nineteenth century, Anglo-Americans inflicted cultural and economic devastation on Native people. The fight over Indian Country sparked spiritual crises for both Natives and Settlers. In the end, the experience of intercultural encounter and conflict over land produced religious transform...
| Σύνοψη: | During the nineteenth century, Anglo-Americans inflicted cultural and economic devastation on Native people. The fight over Indian Country sparked spiritual crises for both Natives and Settlers. In the end, the experience of intercultural encounter and conflict over land produced religious transformations on both sides. Cover -- Half title -- The Gods of Indian Country -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Plates and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- A Note on Terms -- Introduction -- Part One Open Lands -- 1. 1803 to 1837 -- 2. 1838 to 1867 -- Part two Closed Lands -- 3. 1868 to 1872 -- 4. 1872 to 1875 -- 5. 1875 to 1881 -- Part three Divided Lands -- 6. 1882 to 1892 -- 7. 1893 to 1903 -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Kiowa Names -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0190279621 |