Pagans in the promised land : decoding the doctrine of Christian discovery /
Newcomb, Steve T.
Pagans in the promised land : decoding the doctrine of Christian discovery / Steve T. Newcomb. - 186 pages : 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pagans in the Promised Land examines the Doctrine of Christian Discovery, tracing how religious and legal concepts developed during European colonization and were used to justify the dispossession and subordination of Indigenous peoples. Newcomb critiques the doctrine's continuing influence on U.S. law, government and relations with Native nations.
9781555916428
Discovery and exploration-Religious aspects-Christianity.
International law-History.
North America-Colonization.
323.1197 NEW
Pagans in the promised land : decoding the doctrine of Christian discovery / Steve T. Newcomb. - 186 pages : 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pagans in the Promised Land examines the Doctrine of Christian Discovery, tracing how religious and legal concepts developed during European colonization and were used to justify the dispossession and subordination of Indigenous peoples. Newcomb critiques the doctrine's continuing influence on U.S. law, government and relations with Native nations.
9781555916428
Discovery and exploration-Religious aspects-Christianity.
International law-History.
North America-Colonization.
323.1197 NEW