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God, war, and providence : the epic struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians against the Puritans of New England

Title
God, war, and providence : the epic struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians against the Puritans of New England / James A. Warren.
Author
Warren, James A.
Publication
New York : Scribner 2018.

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Description
xiii, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits; 24 cm
Summary
"The tragic and fascinating history of the first epic struggle between white settlers and Native Americans in the early seventeenth century: a fresh look at the aggressive expansionist Puritans in New England and the determined Narragansett Indians, who refused to back down and accept English authority over people and their land."--Amazon.
Alternative Title
God, war, & providence
Subject
  • Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683
  • King Philip's War (1675-1676)
  • 1600-1775
  • Puritans > New England > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • Narragansett Indians > Rhode Island > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • King Philip's War, 1675-1676
  • Illustrated books
  • HISTORY / Native American
  • HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
  • HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
  • Narragansett Region (R.I.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • Rhode Island > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • New England
  • Rhode Island
  • Rhode Island > Narragansett Region
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273) and index.
Contents
A winter invasion in Narragansett Country -- 1635: Indians and Puritans, separate and together -- A Godly minister, banished -- "For persons distressed of conscience": Providence -- Troubles on the frontier: The Pequot War -- "Did ever friends deal so with friends?" -- To London -- Rumors of war, unity at last, 1644-57 -- A royal charter, and new troubles in Narragansett Country, 1657-65 -- "In a strange way": King Philip's War -- The Narragansett War.
Call Number
JFE 18-4548
ISBN
  • 9781501180415
  • 150118041X
OCLC
1038454504
Author
Warren, James A., author.
Title
God, war, and providence : the epic struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians against the Puritans of New England / James A. Warren.
Publisher
New York : Scribner 2018.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273) and index.
Chronological Term
1600-1775
Research Call Number
JFE 18-4548
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