For the Good of Their Souls : Performing Christianity in Eighteenth-Century Mohawk Country
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Native Americans of the Northeast
ISBN-10
1625344945
ISBN-13
9781625344946
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint
University of Massachusetts Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 2020
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
530 grams
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasHistory of religionChristianityEthnic studiesIndigenous peoples
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Using the lens of performance theory to explain the ways in which Mohawks considered converting and participating in Christian rituals, William Hart contends that Mohawks who prayed, sang hymns, submitted to baptism, took communion, and acquired literacy did so to protect their nation's sovereignty, serve their communities, and reinvent themselves.
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