{"product_id":"betrayal-of-faith-the-tragic-journey-of-a-colonial-native-convert-9780674026087","title":"Betrayal of Faith  The Tragic Journey of a","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnderson uses one man’s compelling story to explore the collision of Christianity with Native religion in colonial North America. Pastedechouan’s story illuminates struggles to retain and impose religious identity on both sides of the 17th-century Atlantic, even as it has relevance to the contemporary encounter between native and nonnative peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeously written and richly imagined study of the fate of the Innu Pastedechouan, caught between the ambitions of French priests and his own kin in colonial New France. Anderson's vivid portrait belongs in the company of Carlo Ginzburg's Menocchio and Natalie Zemon Davis's \u003ci\u003eMartin Guerre\u003c\/i\u003e. Like these authors, she reveals herself to be a graceful and gifted historian of the inner worlds of people in the past. This is a compelling and deeply moving work of religious history. -- Robert A. Orsi, Northwestern University\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable and innovative book on a fascinating subject. Anderson brilliantly illuminates the tensions inherent in a religious identity divided between two worlds. This nuanced book underscores the multifaceted nature of the contact between native peoples and Europeans. It deserves to be widely read. -- Martin Pâquet, Universit\u0026amp;eacute Laval\u003cbr\u003eA gripping tale of personal dislocation in early modern North America. Left dangling between cultures, the Innu convert Pastedechouan oscillated between devotion and apostasy. His story challenges accepted narratives of conversion and resistance. This excellent work will be of great interest to readers in religion, American and Canadian history, and Native American studies. -- Allan Greer, author of \u003ci\u003eMohawk Saint\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePastedechouan's story, sensitively told by Anderson, reveals the human tragedy underneath the clash of Amerindian culture with that of the French missionaries. It is a good read and, further, a morality tale relevant to efforts today to impose values on peoples not particularly yearning for them. -- John W. O'Malley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Jesuits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInnovative and impressively researched, \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving story that forces us to reflect on the relationship between ethno-cultural identity and religious commitment. Among its important contributions are an examination of the phenomenon of apostasy, both Catholic and shamanistic, and an empathetic and imaginative engagement with individuals in a distant time and place. -- Cornelius J. Jaenen, University of Ottawa, emeritus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations   Acknowledgments    Prologue: Pierre-Anthoine Pastedechouan, Voyager between Worlds    1. \"Thy God Has Not Come to Our Country\": Innu Childhood   2. \"Do Not Take Me Back to Those Beasts Who Do Not Know God\": Transformation in France   3. \"I Have Not a Mind Strong Enough to Remain Firm\": Religious Ambivalence   4. \"God Has Let His Thunderbolts Fall\": Apostasy and Death in the Canadian Woods   5. Pastedechouan's Legacy    Note on Sources and Method   Notes   Bibliography   Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403531428183,"sku":"9780674026087","price":50.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674026087.jpg?v=1730483745","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/betrayal-of-faith-the-tragic-journey-of-a-colonial-native-convert-9780674026087","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}