Native Americans, Christianity, and the Reshaping of the American Religious Landscape

“Martin and Nicholas' valuable essay collection . . . incorporates multiple disciplines, including history, religious studies, Native American studies, anthropology, and literary studies. . . . Each essay is well researched, eloquently written, and significant to the understanding of Native experiences in and with Christianity. An important contribution to a variety of disciplines, most importantly US Christianity, Native peoples and U.S. history. Highly recommended.” — CHOICE

“[An] outstanding collection of twelve essays….[which] break new ground because they are the product of serious, insightful, and well-grounded scholarship.” — Church History

“These essays contribute valuably to a healthy scholarship on indigenous Christianities . . . . [and] capture a crucial insight.” — Catholic Historical Review

“An important, wide-ranging, and insightful collection of essays. Readers interested in cross-cultural exchange, and in the history of Christianity in early America will benefit from its ideas and findings.” — Journal of Southern Religion

“This remarkable collection of essays demonstrates that what is being said in Native American Studies is well worth hearing.” — The Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians

“This is an excellent book, poised to make a major contribution to the fields of early American history, Native American history, and American religious history. The contributors are all well-established scholars who bring cross-disciplinary dialogue and borrowing to this interesting, timely, and significant topic.” — Richard Pointer, author of Encounters of the Spirit: Native Americans and European Colonial Religion

“This is an illuminating, interdisciplinary volume that highlights the religious encounters of Native Americans and Christian missionaries in colonial and nineteenth-century America. Martin and Nicholas have assembled a wonderful group of scholars, and the scope and depth of the essays are excellent.” — Jace Weaver, director, Institute of Native American Studies, University of Georgia