Native peoples of North America still face an uncertain future due to their unstable political, legal, and economic positions. Views of their predicament continue to be dominated by non-Indian writers. In response, a dozen Native American writers here reclaim their rightful role…
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "Like a company of sheep torn by wolves": Transatlantic Influences on the Development of the Indian Captivity Narrative -- 2. Exile, Deterritorialization, and Intertextuality: The Car…
"Billy J. Stratton's critical examination of Mary Rowlandson's 1682 publication, The Soveraignty and Goodness of God, reconsiders the role of the captivity narrative in American literary history and national identity. With pivotal new research into Puritan minister Increase Math…