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The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier

text The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier

Jortner, Adam Joseph.

Summary
In 1806, a Shawnee known as Lalawauthika proclaimed himself Tenskwatawa ("The Open Door"), a spiritual leader in direct contact with the Master of Life. In the five years before the battle of Tippecanoe, Tenskwatawa used his spiritual leadership t... Read more
Contents
Prologue: The eclipse -- Thrown away -- Master of life -- Primogeniture -- Defeat -- The careerist -- Grouseland -- Prophecy -- Witchcraft -- Conspiracies -- Greenville -- The nation of Prophetstown -- The bargain -- The gathering -- Fiasco -- "A ... Read more
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p. cm.
Publisher
Oxford University Press 2011
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 973.5 JOR in Adult Non-fiction Available

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