Faith and Boundaries: Colonists, Christianity, and Community Among the Wampanoag Indians of Martha's Vineyard, 1600-1871

by David J. Silverman

Book Overview

It was indeed possible for Indians and Europeans to live peacefully in early America and for Indians to survive as distinct communities. Faith and Boundaries uses the story of Martha's Vineyard Wampanoags to examine how. On an island marked by centralized English authority, missionary commitment, and an Indian majority, the Wampanoags' adaptation to English culture, especially Christianity, checked violence while safeguarding their land, community,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521842808
• ISBN13: 9780521842808
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"