Books

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The Life and Diary of David Brainerd The Life and Diary of David Brainerd Jonathan Edwards David Brainerd's life and thought influenced not only his own generation but have also exerted influence on the generations that have lived after him. His life was characterized by an unusual devotio… OL123157W
Native Americans, Christianity, and the reshaping of the American religious landscape Native Americans, Christianity, and the reshaping of the American religious landscape Martin, Joel W.,Mark A. Nicholas In this interdisciplinary collection of essays, Joel W. Martin and Mark A. Nicholas gather emerging and leading voices in the study of Native American religion to reconsider the complex and often mis… OL16097909W
The Jesuit mission to New France The Jesuit mission to New France Takao Abé A new interpretation of the Jesuit mission to New France is here proposed by using, for comparison and contrast, the earlier Jesuit experience in Japan. In order to present revisionist perspectives o… OL16958510W
Choosing the Jesus Way Choosing the Jesus Way Angela Tarango Choosing the Jesus Way uncovers the history and religious experiences of the first American Indian converts to Pentecostalism. Focusing on the Assemblies of God denomination, the story begins in 1918… OL17371527W
Rescuing the Gospel from the cowboys Rescuing the Gospel from the cowboys Richard Twiss "The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans. But despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, some Natives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow Jesus. In hi… OL21176682W
Bringing Indians to the book Bringing Indians to the book Albert Furtwangler In 1831 a delegation of Northwest Indians reportedly made the arduous journey from the shores of the Pacific to the banks of the Missouri in order to visit the famous explorer William Clark. This del… OL2643749W
Indians, Franciscans, and Spanish colonization Indians, Franciscans, and Spanish colonization Robert H. Jackson "Well-documented study demonstrates that conditions within the California missions caused high mortality rates among the Indians"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. OL551374W