The Moravian Springplace Mission to the Cherokees /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln, Neb. :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2010.
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Edición: | Abridged ed. |
Colección: | Indians of the Southeast.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Significant events and themes at Springplace Mission between 1805 and 1821
- Conversion, Moravian style
- Principal converts to the Moravian Church
- James Vann's rejection of Christianity
- Annuity distribution at Vann's plantation
- Cherokee education, Moravian style
- Children's illnesses at the mission
- Removal of children from the mission school
- Rumors of mistreatment of students
- Runaway students
- Rumors of abductions
- Rumors of hunger
- Children's "errant" behavior
- A child's death at the mission
- Use of alcohol
- Travelers and notable visitors
- Earthquakes
- Creek War of 1813-14
- Continuity of traditional Cherokee cultural traits
- Cherokees' concept of land and land values
- Voices in Cherokee councils
- Moravians and the U.S. government
- Cherokee agricultural practices
- Cherokee traditional rituals and contact with Christianity
- Trade
- Cherokee law and punishment
- Green corn ceremony
- Ball play
- Cherokee origin stories
- Cherokees' responses to Christian images
- Epilogue.