New England Encounters: Indians and Euroamericans, ca.1600-1850 - Hardcover

A collection of 15 essays from The New England Quarterly: A Historical Review of New England Life and Letters, forming an account of Indian-white relations in New England from the early 17th century to the mid-19th century. Themes include commerce, war, religion, labor exploitation, and literary re

The essays, which were originally published in The New England Quarterly: A Historical Review of New England Life and Letters, consider a wide range of areas in Native American-white relations: from Abenaki territory in northern Maine to Pequot lands in southern Connecticut; from profitable commerce to devastating warfare; from religious persuasion to labor exploitation; from cultural mixing to non-violent resistance; from literary representation to political argumentation. A comprehensive and insightful introduction by the editor places the richly diverse topics and perspectives within the broader context of New England ethnohistory. Most of the authors have added postscripts to their original essays commenting on recent scholarship and interpretations.