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Pagans in the promised land : decoding the doctrine of Christian discovery / Steven T. Newcomb.

Newcomb, Steven T. (Author).

Summary:

An analysis of how religious bias shaped U.S. federal Indian law.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781555916428
  • ISBN: 1555916422
  • Physical Description: xxviii, 186 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A primer on cognitive theory -- Metaphorical experience and federal Indian law -- The conqueror model -- Colonizing the promised land -- The chosen people-promised land model -- The dominating mentality of Christendom -- Johnson v. M'Intosh -- Converting Christian discovery into heathen conquest -- The mental process of negation -- Christian nations theory : hidden in plain sight -- Conclusion: A sacred regard for all living things.
Subject:
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Land tenure > Law and legislation > United States.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library KF 8205 .N49 2008 287174 Stacks Available -

Electronic resources

Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007039833.html

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