Title Bradford's Indian book : being the true roote & rise of American letters as revealed by the native text embedded in Of Plimoth Plantation / Betty Booth Donohue

Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2011]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 192 pages) Contents Preparing the ground. Land and medicine -- The earth as narrative source -- The ritual meeting of two cultures -- Corn and wampum -- Animals and tricksters -- The people and American literature. The native hagiography -- Tisquantum -- The Indeans -- Of Plimoth Plantation as medicine text Summary "In Bradford's Indian Book, Betty Booth Donohue examines Of Plimoth Plantation with reference to the ways Bradford incorporated Native American philosophy and culture into his writing. By highlighting this largely unrecognized influence in a founding American literary document, Donohue sheds important light on the Native contribution to the new national literature"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (EBSCOhost, viewed November 9, 2021) Subject Bradford, William, 1590-1657. History of Plymouth Plantation Bradford, William, 1590-1657 -- Criticism and interpretation Bradford, William, 1590-1657 SUBJECT History of Plymouth Plantation (Bradford, William) fast Subject Indians of North America -- Massachusetts -- Plymouth -- History Indians of North America -- Massachusetts -- Plymouth -- Social life and customs American literature -- Indian authors -- History and criticism Indian literature -- History and criticism HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) American literature -- Indian authors Indian literature Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Social life and customs Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691. Massachusetts Massachusetts -- Plymouth Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780813040561 0813040566

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