Mohawk Saint: Catherine Tekakwitha and the Jesuits
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The daughter of a Algonquin mother and an Iroquois father, Catherine/Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) has become known over the centuries as a Catholic convert so holy that, almost immediately upon her death, she became the object of a cult. Today she is revered as a patron saint by Native Americans and the patroness of ecology and the environment by Catholics more generally, the first Native North American proposed for sainthood.
Tekakwitha was...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195174879
ISBN13:9780195174878
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 9.2" x 6.3"
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Americas Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Canada Canadian Catholicism Christian Books & Bibles Christianity Church History Churches & Church Leadership Earth-Based Religions Ethnic & National First Nations Historical History Humanities Leaders & Notable People Native American Religious Religious History Religious Studies Saints State & Local TheologyCustomer Reviews
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Subtle, striking, and humane
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This gem of a book approaches all of its subjects with deep humanity and keen intelligence. Some of Greer's conclusions will inevitably be controversial, given the subject matter. But having read dozens of academic history books on natives and Europeans, I know of only a few that unfold with such wisdom and scholarly maturity. Last point -- my college students love this book as well.
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