In this Book
- Bradford's Indian Book: Being the True Roote & Rise of American Letters as Revealed by the Native Text Embedded in <i>Of Plimoth Plantation</i>
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University Press of Florida
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 remarkable document is the authoritative chronicle of the Pilgrims' experiences as well as a powerful testament to the cultural and literary exchange that existed between the newly arrived Europeans and the Native Americans who were their neighbors and friends.
In Bradford's Indian Book, Betty Booth Donohue 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, Donohue sheds important light on the Native contribution to the new national literature.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- 1. Land and Medicine
- pp. 5-18
- 2. The Earth as Narrative Source
- pp. 19-38
- 4. Corn and Wampum
- pp. 56-70
- 5. Animals and Tricksters
- pp. 71-86
- 6. The Native Hagiography
- pp. 89-104
- 7. Tisquantum
- pp. 105-120
- 8. The Indeans
- pp. 121-133
- 9. Of Plimoth Plantation as Medicine Text
- pp. 134-145
- Cherokee Glossary
- pp. 147-149
- Bibliography
- pp. 163-184
- About the Author
- p. 193