Gods of Indian Country - Religion and the Struggle for the American West

During the nineteenth century, Anglo-Americans inflicted cultural and economic devastation on Native people. The fight over Indian Country sparked spiritual crises for both Natives and Settlers. In the end, the experience of intercultural encounter and conflict over land produced religious transformations on both sides.

List of contents

• Acknowledgements


• A Note on Terms


• Abbreviations


• Plates and Figures


• Introduction


• Part 1 - Open Lands


• Chapter One


• Chapter Two


• Part 2 - Closed Lands


• Chapter Three


• Chapter Four


• Chapter Five


• Part 3 - Divided Lands


• Chapter Six


• Chapter Seven


• Epilogue


• Appendix A - Kiowa Names


• Bibliography

About the author

Jennifer Graber is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and an affiliated faculty member in the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program.

Summary

During the nineteenth century, Anglo-Americans inflicted cultural and economic devastation on Native people. The fight over Indian Country sparked spiritual crises for both Natives and Settlers. In the end, the experience of intercultural encounter and conflict over land produced religious transformations on both sides.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Graber, Jennifer (Associate Professor of Religious Graber, Graber Jennifer
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2022
• EAN: 9780197625446
• ISBN: 978-0-19-762544-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, Indigenous Peoples, History of Religion, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Relating to Native American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General, Relating to Native American people / First Americans