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The Moravian Springplace Mission to the Cherokees, Abridged Edition
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Details
- Creator
- edited and with an introduction by Rowena McClinton
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Abridged ed
- London : University of Nebraska Press, 2010
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012
- ©2010
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (184 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9780803234390, 0803220952, 0803234392, 9780803220959
- OCLC
- ocn707983073, on1090153237
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- English
- Significant events and themes at Springplace Mission between 1805 and 1821 -- Conversion, Moravian style -- Principal converts to the Moravian Church -- James Vann's rejection of Christianity -- Annuity distribution at Vann's plantation -- Cherokee education, Moravian style -- Children's illnesses at the mission -- Removal of children from the mission school -- Rumors of mistreatment of students -- Runaway students -- Rumors of abductions -- Rumors of hunger -- Children's "errant" behavior -- A child's death at the mission -- Use of alcohol -- Travelers and notable visitors -- Earthquakes -- Creek War of 1813-14 -- Continuity of traditional Cherokee cultural traits -- Cherokees' concept of land and land values -- Voices in Cherokee councils -- Moravians and the U.S. government -- Cherokee agricultural practices -- Cherokee traditional rituals and contact with Christianity -- Trade -- Cherokee law and punishment -- Green corn ceremony -- Ball play -- Cherokee origin stories -- Cherokees' responses to Christian images -- Epilogue
Subjects
- Missionaries -- Georgia -- Spring Place -- Diaries.
- Moravians -- Georgia -- Spring Place -- Diaries.
- Indian school children -- Georgia -- Spring Place -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- Cherokee Indians -- Georgia -- Spring Place -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- Moravians -- Missions -- Georgia -- Spring Place -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- Cherokee Indians -- Missions -- Georgia -- Spring Place -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- Spring Place (Ga.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- Springplace Mission (Ga.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- Gambold, Anna Rosina, d. 1821 -- Diaries.
Children's Subject Heading
- Gambold, John, ca. 1761-1827 -- Diaries.
Children's Subject Heading