| The Conquests and Triumphs of Grace: Being a Brief Narrative of the Success Which the Gospel Hath Had Among the Indians of Martha's Vineyard (and the Contributor(s): Mayhew, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1275712185 ISBN-13: 9781275712188 Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana OUR PRICE: $15.98 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.31 lbs) 70 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Title: The conquests and triumphs of grace: being a brief narrative of the success which the Gospel hath had among the Indians of Martha's Vineyard (and the places adjacent) in New-England: with some remarkable curiosities, concerning the numbers, the customs, and the present circumstances of the Indians on that island: further explaining and confirming the account given of those matters, by Mr. Cotton Mather, in the Life of the renowned Mr. John Eliot.Author: Matthew MayhewPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02278900CollectionID: CTRG97-B2080PublicationDate: 16950101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: "We whose names are under-written, are well assured and satisfied of the truth of these narratives ... signed] George Griffith, Matthew Mead, John How, Vincent Alsop, Isaac Chauncy, Nath. Mather"--T.p. verso. "The dedication" dated and signed: Martha's Vineyard, June 18. 1694. Matthew Mayhew. "The preface" dated and signed: This 29th. of the IIth. month, 1694/5. Nath. Mather. "An advertisement"--P. 69]Collation: 68, 1] p |