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Abraham In Arms: War And Gender In Colonial New England (Early American Studies),Used
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In 1678, the Puritan minister Samuel Nowell preached a sermon he called 'Abraham in Arms,' in which he urged his listeners to remember that 'Hence it is no wayes unbecoming a Christian to learn to be a Souldier.' The title of Nowell's sermon was well chosen. Abraham of the Old Testament resonated deeply with New England men, as he embodied the ideal of the householderpatriarch, at once obedient to God and the unquestioned leader of his family and his people in war and peace. Yet enemies challenged Abraham's authority in New England: Indians threatened the safety of his household, subordinates in his own family threatened his status, and wives and daughters taken into captivity became baptized Catholics, married French or Indian men, and refused to return to New England.In a bold reinterpretation of the years between 1620 and 1763, Ann M. Little reveals how ideas about gender and family life were central to the ways people in colonial New England, and their neighbors in New France and Indian Country, described their experiences in crosscultural warfare. Little argues that English, French, and Indian people had broadly similar ideas about gender and authority. Because they understood both warfare and political power to be intertwined expressions of manhood, colonial warfare may be understood as a contest of different styles of masculinity. For New England men, what had once been a masculinity based on household headship, Christian piety, and the duty to protect family and faith became one built around the more abstract notions of British nationalism, antiCatholicism, and soldiering for the Empire.Based on archival research in both French and English sources, court records, captivity narratives, and the private correspondence of ministers and war officials, Abraham in Arms reconstructs colonial New England as a frontier borderland in which religious, cultural, linguistic, and geographic boundaries were permeable, fragile, and contested by Europeans and Indians alike.
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book has two hundred seventy-two pages. It provides a comprehensive exploration of war and gender in colonial New England.
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- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Ann M. Little. She presents a bold reinterpretation of colonial New England's societal dynamics.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the Colonial Period category. It addresses themes of warfare, gender roles, and authority.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, this book is suitable for academic study. It includes extensive archival research and offers insights into gender and cultural dynamics.
- Q: How does this book discuss the themes of masculinity? A: This book discusses masculinity as intertwined with warfare and political power. It explores how different cultures expressed manhood through conflict.
- Q: Is this book appropriate for a general audience? A: Yes, this book is appropriate for a general audience. It provides engaging narratives for anyone interested in early American history.
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- Q: What makes this book unique compared to others in its genre? A: This book is unique due to its focus on gender and family life during colonial conflicts. It reinterprets historical narratives through a gender lens.
- Q: Does this book include archival research? A: Yes, this book includes archival research. It draws from both French and English sources, enhancing its credibility and depth.
- Q: Is this book part of a series? A: No, this book is not part of a series. It stands alone as a detailed study of war and gender in colonial New England.