Autorentext

Richard W. Cogley is Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Southern Methodist University.

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No previous work on John Eliot's mission to the Indians has told such a comprehensive and engaging story. Richard Cogley takes a dual approach: he delves deeply into Eliot's theological writings and describes the historical development of Eliot's missionary work. By relating the two, he presents fresh perspectives that challenge widely accepted assessments of the Puritan mission.

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The Context of the Mission The Submission of the Sachems and the Birth of the Mission The Early Development of the Mission The Mission and the Millennium The Natick Mission The Remaining Praying Towns Missionary Work outside Massachusetts Bay The Supervision of the Mission Conclusion: The Apostle and the Indians Appendixes John Cotton's Lectures on Revelation and Canticles Variant Indian Personal and Place Names in the Missionary History of Massachusetts Bay Population Figures and Permanent and Temporary Personnel in the Prewar Settlements Principal Nonantum and Petonset Indians Eliot's Massachusett Publications Abbreviations Principal Printed Sources Notes Index