Battle for the Soul: Mètis Children Encounter Evangelical Protestants at Mackinaw Mission, 1823-1837 Contributor(s): Widder, Keith R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870134914 ISBN-13: 9780870134913 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: In 1823 William and Amanda Ferry opened a boarding school for Metis children on Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory, setting in motion an intense spiritual battle to win the souls and change the lives of the children, their parents, and all others living at Mackinac. Battle for the Soul demonstrates how a group of enthusiastic missionaries. empowered by an uncompromising religious motivation, served as agents of Americanization. The Ferrys' high hopes crumbled, however, as they watched their work bring about a revival of Catholicism and their students refuse to abandon the fur trade as a way of life. The story of the Mackinaw Mission is that of people who held differing world views negotiating, to create a "middle-ground", a society with room for all. |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions - Religion | History |
Dewey: 266.008 |
LCCN: 98-56111 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.07" W x 9.11" (1.06 lbs) 254 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: In 1823 William and Amanda Ferry opened a boarding school for M tis children on Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory, setting in motion an intense spiritual battle to win the souls and change the lives of the children, their parents, and all others living at Mackinac. Battle for the Soul demonstrates how a group of enthusiastic missionaries, empowered by an uncompromising religious motivation, served as agents of Americanization. The Ferrys' high hopes crumbled, however, as they watched their work bring about a revival of Catholicism and their students refuse to abandon the fur trade as a way of life. The story of the Mackinaw Mission is that of people who held differing world views negotiating to create a "middle-ground," a society with room for all. |