Bradford's Indian Book Being the True Roote and Rise of American Letters As Revealed by the Native Text Embedded in of Plimoth Plantation |
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| Author:
| Donohue, Betty Booth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-3737-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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William Bradford, a leader among the Pilgrims, carefully recorded the voyage of the Mayflower and the daily life of Plymouth Colony in a work - part journal, part history - he titled Of Plimoth Plantation. This examines Of Plimoth Plantation with reference to the ways Bradford incorporated Native American philosophy and culture into his writing. By highlighting this largely unrecognized influence in a founding American literary document, it sheds important light on the Native...
More DescriptionWilliam Bradford, a leader among the Pilgrims, carefully recorded the voyage of the Mayflower and the daily life of Plymouth Colony in a work - part journal, part history - he titled Of Plimoth Plantation. This examines Of Plimoth Plantation with reference to the ways Bradford incorporated Native American philosophy and culture into his writing. By highlighting this largely unrecognized influence in a founding American literary document, it sheds important light on the Native contribution to the new national literature.