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On Our Own Ground: The Complete Writings of William Apess, a Pequot (Native Americans of the Northeast)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 974.00497
EAN: 9780870237706
ISBN: 0870237705
Label: University of Massachusetts Press
Manufacturer: University of Massachusetts Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 1992-04
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Studio: University of Massachusetts Press
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Rating: - Timeless works from a pioneering Indian author
Editor Barry O'Connell performs a signal service in making these forgotten texts available to a wider audience (and also
his very useful introduction). The writings of William Apess are, regrettably, still highly relevant even now. This is partly because of the universal import of the issues of religious conversion, ethnic identity and the personal challenges he confronted, but even more because American Indians are still denied the civil and human rights enjoyed by other Americans. Apess's ... Read More
Rating: - Timeless Works From A Pioneering Indian Author
Editor O'Connell has done something very valuable in making these forgotten texts available to a wider audience. The writings of Pequot William Apess are, sadly, highly relevant even now. This is partly because of the universal import of religious conversion, ethnic identity and the personal challenges he confronted, but even more because American Indians are still denied the civil and human rights enjoyed by fellow citizens. Apess's fiery prose and profound insights on America from his Indigenous ... Read More
Rating: - Outstanding
Eurocentric assumptions perpetrated by white males have obscured the incredibly brave and noble work of Native American writers. As a feminist who is interrogating those eurocentric paradigms, I am delighted to come upon this wonderful book.
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