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In 1668 Sarah Ahhaton, a married Native American woman of the Massachusetts Bay town of Punkapoag, confessed in an English court to having committed adultery. For this crime she was tried, found guilty, and publicly whipped and shamed; she contritely promised that if her life were spared, she would return to her husband and 'continue faithfull to him during her life yea although hee should beat her againe.'These events, recorded in the court documents of colonial Massachusetts, may appear unexceptional; in fact, they reflect a rapidly changing world. Native American marital relations and domestic lives were anathema to English Christians; elite men frequently took more than one wife, while ordinary people could dissolve their marriages and take new partners with relative ease. Native marriage did not necessarily involve cohabitation, the formation of a new household, or mutual dependence for subsistence. Couples who wished to separate did so without social opprobrium, and when adultery occurred, the blame centered not on the 'fallen' woman but on the interloping man. Over time, such practices changed, but the emergence of new types of 'Indian marriage' enabled the legal, social, and cultural survival of New England's native peoples.The complex interplay between colonial power and native practice is treated with subtlety and wisdom in Colonial Intimacies. Ann Marie Plane uses travel narratives, missionary tracts, and legal records to reconstruct a previously neglected history. Plane's careful reading of fragmentary sources yields both conclusive and fittingly speculative findings, and her interpretations form an intimate picture, moving and often tragic, of the familial bonds of Native Americans in the first century and a half of European contact.
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- Q: What is the focus of the book 'Colonial Intimacies: Indian Marriage in Early New England'? A: The book examines Native American marriage practices in early New England, particularly how they differed from English colonial norms and how these practices evolved over time.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Colonial Intimacies'? A: The author is Ann Marie Plane, who explores the complex interplay between colonial power and Native American marital relations.
- Q: What type of sources does Ann Marie Plane use in her research? A: Plane utilizes travel narratives, missionary tracts, and legal records to reconstruct the history of Native American familial bonds during the early colonial period.
- Q: How many pages is 'Colonial Intimacies'? A: 'Colonial Intimacies' has a total of 288 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Colonial Intimacies'? A: The book was published on June 19, 2000.
- Q: In what format is 'Colonial Intimacies' available? A: 'Colonial Intimacies: Indian Marriage in Early New England' is available in hardcover format.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New', indicating it has not been used and is in excellent condition.
- Q: What category does 'Colonial Intimacies' fall under? A: 'Colonial Intimacies' is categorized under 'Marriage', focusing on marital practices and relationships.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Colonial Intimacies'? A: The book explores themes of marital relations, cultural survival, and the impact of colonial power on Native American practices.
- Q: Is there an index or glossary in the book? A: The book's details do not specify an index or glossary; however, it includes references to various historical documents and narratives.