Witchcraft and the Colonization of Algonquian and Iroquois Cultures

On Martha's Vineyard in the late seventeenth Century, a Native American called George suffered from being “Tormented” and “impotent” and sought out a renowned “Powaw,” or shaman, for help. According to Matthew Mayhew, who published the story in 1697, the shaman diagnosed George's troubles...

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Main Author: Porterfield, Amanda 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1992
In: Religion and American culture
Year: 1992, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-124
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