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The Resource The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794-1870 : essays on acculturation and cultural persistence, William G. McLoughlin ; edited by Walter H. Conser, Jr

The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794-1870 : essays on acculturation and cultural persistence, William G. McLoughlin ; edited by Walter H. Conser, Jr

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  • In The Cherokees and Christianity, William G. McLoughlin examines how the process of religious acculturation worked within the Cherokee Nation during the nineteenth century. More concerned with Cherokee "Christianization" than Cherokee "civilization," these eleven essays cover the various stages of cultural confrontation with Christian imperialism. Missionaries from six different denominations were welcomed into the Nation between 1794 and 1861. The first section of the book explores the reactions of the Cherokee (and to some extent other southeastern tribes) to the inevitable clash between the missionaries and their own religious leaders. It also addresses Cherokee reactions to the many and varied Christian responses to slavery. It is a measure of how acculturated the Cherokees had become by 1850 that they also took sides on the issue of slavery and later fought against each other in the Civil War
  • In part two, McLoughlin examines the crucial problem of racism that divided the southern part of North America into red, white, and black long before 1776 and he considers the ways in which the Cherokees either adapted Christianity to their own needs or rejected it as inimical to their identity. As in white society, it proved impossible for the Cherokees to separate religion from politics between 1830 and 1860. A short epilogue that contains the Fast Day Proclamation of 1870 by Chief Lewis Downing, the fullblood chief of the Cherokees, is also included
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eng
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viii, 347 pages
Contents
  • 1. Native American Reactions to Christian Missions
  • 2. The Missionaries' Dilemma
  • 3. Two Bostonian Missionaries
  • 4. The Reverend Evan Jones and the Cherokee Trail of Tears, 1838-1839
  • 5. Missionaries as Cultural Brokers
  • 6. Christianity and Racism: Cherokee Responses to the Debate over Indian Origins, 1760-1860
  • 7. Fractured Myths: The Cherokees' Use of Christianity
  • 8. Accepting Christianity, 1839-1860
  • 9. Cherokee Syncretism: The Origins of the Keetoowah Society, 1854-1861
  • 10. Political Polarization and National Unity: The Keetoowah Society, 1860-1871
  • 11. Fighting against Civilization: Ghost Dance Movements in Cherokee History
  • Epilogue: The Fast Day Proclamation of Chief Lewis Downing, 1870
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9780820316390
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The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794-1870 : essays on acculturation and cultural persistence
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The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794-1870
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essays on acculturation and cultural persistence
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William G. McLoughlin ; edited by Walter H. Conser, Jr
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Language
eng
Summary
  • In The Cherokees and Christianity, William G. McLoughlin examines how the process of religious acculturation worked within the Cherokee Nation during the nineteenth century. More concerned with Cherokee "Christianization" than Cherokee "civilization," these eleven essays cover the various stages of cultural confrontation with Christian imperialism. Missionaries from six different denominations were welcomed into the Nation between 1794 and 1861. The first section of the book explores the reactions of the Cherokee (and to some extent other southeastern tribes) to the inevitable clash between the missionaries and their own religious leaders. It also addresses Cherokee reactions to the many and varied Christian responses to slavery. It is a measure of how acculturated the Cherokees had become by 1850 that they also took sides on the issue of slavery and later fought against each other in the Civil War
  • In part two, McLoughlin examines the crucial problem of racism that divided the southern part of North America into red, white, and black long before 1776 and he considers the ways in which the Cherokees either adapted Christianity to their own needs or rejected it as inimical to their identity. As in white society, it proved impossible for the Cherokees to separate religion from politics between 1830 and 1860. A short epilogue that contains the Fast Day Proclamation of 1870 by Chief Lewis Downing, the fullblood chief of the Cherokees, is also included
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1922-1992
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McLoughlin, William G.
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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Index
index present
LC call number
E99.C5
LC item number
M43 1994
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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Conser, Walter H
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  • Cherokee Indians
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Christianity
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Christianity
  • Cherokee (volk)
  • Christendom
  • Acculturatie
  • Mission
  • Akkulturation
  • Christentum
  • Southern States
  • Cherokee
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The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794-1870 : essays on acculturation and cultural persistence, William G. McLoughlin ; edited by Walter H. Conser, Jr
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-342) and index
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Contents
1. Native American Reactions to Christian Missions -- 2. The Missionaries' Dilemma -- 3. Two Bostonian Missionaries -- 4. The Reverend Evan Jones and the Cherokee Trail of Tears, 1838-1839 -- 5. Missionaries as Cultural Brokers -- 6. Christianity and Racism: Cherokee Responses to the Debate over Indian Origins, 1760-1860 -- 7. Fractured Myths: The Cherokees' Use of Christianity -- 8. Accepting Christianity, 1839-1860 -- 9. Cherokee Syncretism: The Origins of the Keetoowah Society, 1854-1861 -- 10. Political Polarization and National Unity: The Keetoowah Society, 1860-1871 -- 11. Fighting against Civilization: Ghost Dance Movements in Cherokee History -- Epilogue: The Fast Day Proclamation of Chief Lewis Downing, 1870
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 347 pages
Isbn
9780820316390
Lccn
93038460
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • (OCoLC)29224100
  • (OCoLC)ocm29224100
Label
The Cherokees and Christianity, 1794-1870 : essays on acculturation and cultural persistence, William G. McLoughlin ; edited by Walter H. Conser, Jr
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-342) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Native American Reactions to Christian Missions -- 2. The Missionaries' Dilemma -- 3. Two Bostonian Missionaries -- 4. The Reverend Evan Jones and the Cherokee Trail of Tears, 1838-1839 -- 5. Missionaries as Cultural Brokers -- 6. Christianity and Racism: Cherokee Responses to the Debate over Indian Origins, 1760-1860 -- 7. Fractured Myths: The Cherokees' Use of Christianity -- 8. Accepting Christianity, 1839-1860 -- 9. Cherokee Syncretism: The Origins of the Keetoowah Society, 1854-1861 -- 10. Political Polarization and National Unity: The Keetoowah Society, 1860-1871 -- 11. Fighting against Civilization: Ghost Dance Movements in Cherokee History -- Epilogue: The Fast Day Proclamation of Chief Lewis Downing, 1870
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 347 pages
Isbn
9780820316390
Lccn
93038460
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)29224100
  • (OCoLC)ocm29224100

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