John Eliot and the Praying Indians of Massachusetts Bay Communities and Connections in Puritan New England |
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| Author:
| Gray, Kathryn N. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61148-503-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Bucknell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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This book traces the development of John Eliot's mission to the Algonquian-speaking people of Massachusetts Bay, from his arrival in 1631 until his death in 1690. It explores John Eliot's determination to use the Massachusett dialect of Algonquian, both in speech and in print, as a language of conversion and Christianity. The book analyzes the ......
This book traces the development of John Eliot's mission to the Algonquian-speaking people of Massachusetts Bay, from his arrival in 1631 until his death in 1690. It explores John Eliot's determination to use the Massachusett dialect of Algonquian, both in speech and in print, as a language of conversion and Christianity. The book analyzes the ......