Spiritual Encounters: Interactions between Christianity and Native Religions in Colonial America

Spiritual Encounters is a comparative and theoretically informed look at the religious interactions between Native and colonial European cultures throughout the Americas. Religion was one of the most contentious, dramatic, and complex arenas of confrontation between Natives and Europeans during the colonial era. This volume fully explores the significance of colonial religious encounters.

Case studies, organized by theme, showcase previously unexamined sources and offer interpretations tha...