New England Frontier, 3rd Edition: Puritans and Indians 1620-1675 Contributor(s): Vaughan, Alden T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 080612718X ISBN-13: 9780806127187 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1995 Annotation: In contrast to most accounts of Puritan-Indian relations, New England Frontier argues that the first two generations of Puritan settlers were neither generally hostile toward their Indian neighbors nor indifferent to their territorial rights. Rather, American Puritans - especially their political and religious leaders - sought peaceful and equitable relations as the first step in molding the Indians into neo-Englishmen. When accumulated Indian resentments culminated in the war of 1675, however, the relatively benign intercultural contact of the preceding fifty-five-year period rapidly declined. With a new introduction updating developments in Puritan-Indian studies in the last fifteen years, this third edition affords the reader a clear, balanced overview of a complex and sensitive area of American history. |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
Dewey: 974.02 |
LCCN: 94035277 |
Physical Information: 1.27" H x 4.93" W x 7.38" L (1.02 lbs) 492 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
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Publisher Description: In contrast to most accounts of Puritan-Indian relations, New England Frontier argues that the first two generations of Puritan settlers were neither generally hostile toward their Indian neighbors nor indifferent to their territorial rights. Rather, American Puritans-especially their political and religious leaders-sought peaceful and equitable relations as the first step in molding the Indians into neo-Englishmen. With a new introduction, this third edition affords the reader a clear, balanced overview of a complex and sensitive area of American history. "Vaughan has exhaustively examined the records and written a book of indispensable value to any student of colonial New England."-New York Times Book Review Alden T. Vaughan, Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Puritan Tradition in America, 1620-1730, New England's Prospect, and Puritans among the Indians. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vaughan, Alden T.: - Alden T. Vaughan, Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Puritan Tradition in America, 1620-1730, New England's Prospect, and Puritans among the Indians. |
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