The dramatic and tragic story of the only successful Native American uprising against the Spanish; the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.With the conquest of New Mexico in 1598; Spanish governors; soldiers; and missionaries began their brutal subjugation of the Pueblo Indians in what is today the Southwestern United States. This oppression continued for decades; until; in the summer of 1680; led by a visionary shaman named Pope; the Puebloans revolted. In total secrecy they coordinated an attack; killing 401 settlers and soldiers and routing the rulers in Santa Fe. Every Spaniard was driven from the Pueblo homeland; the only time in North American history that conquering Europeans were thoroughly expelled from Indian territory. Yet today; more than three centuries later; crucial questions about the Pueblo Revolt remain unanswered. How did Pope succeed in his brilliant plot? And what happened in the Pueblo world between 1680 and 1692; when a new Spanish force reconquered the Pueblo peoples with relative ease? David Roberts set out to try to answer these questions and to bring this remarkable historical episode to life. He visited Pueblo villages; talked with Native American and Anglo historians; combed through archives; discovered backcountry ruins; sought out the vivid rock art panels carved and painted by Puebloans contemporary with the events; and pondered the existence of centuries-old Spanish documents never seen by Anglos.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent place to start in the study of African American ChristianityBy SpencerThis brief volume contains six chapters; with a separate introduction and conclusion. The introduction outlines the major themes in African American Religious History; laying the groundwork for the remainder of the volume. Chapter One offers a sweeping overview of African and African American religious experience from the Middle Passage to the Great Awakening; this experience consisted largely of syncretism with a strong dose of opposition of Christianization of slaves by white owners due to concerns it would cause them to desire freedom.The second chapter documents the early stages of Christianity among slaves; which originated in the urban centers of the North and in the slave quarters. The revival of religious interest among residents of the colonies led to the evangelization of slaves and freemen; and the founding of the earliest traditionally black denominations. Chapter Three surveys the thirty or so years before the Civil War. This period included a high degree of revivalistic evangelism of slaves in the South; and the evolution of a distinct theology among slaves which emphasized liberation with an eye toward dual fulfillment in the present and the future.In the fourth chapter; Harvey traces the history of African American Christianity from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of the Twentieth Century. It was during this time that blacks began to identify as African Americans as they sought to find their identity amidst their new freedom. This was also a time when whites in the South began to form laws to restrict the freedom of blacks. African Americans also founded a number of new denominations as they sought to live and worship freely. Chapter Five summarizes the first half of the Twentieth Century. This is a period of time when African Americans began to increasingly migrate northward to urban centers and the church became a powerful social center for those displaced communities.Chapter Six details some of the Civil Rights Movement; shifts toward religious pluralism in some areas; and the continued pursuit of justice in the African American churches. The body of the text concludes with a very brief outline that recaps the volume and makes clear the connection between the prophetic preaching of someone like Jeremiah Wright and the long; dark history of the African American Church. After the epilogue; Harvey provides a number of brief primary source documents that support and illustrate his earlier arguments.ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONThrough the Storm; Through the Night is far from an exhaustive treatment of the topic; but it provides an excellent entry point into an interesting and important part of Church History. For those seeking to gain a deeper appreciation for Black History; particularly the history of African American Christianity; this would be an excellent starting point.Harvey does what is vital for an introductory volume: he tells a good story and makes the reader want to know more. More significantly; he opens up the conversation on a topic that is only becoming increasingly important. The history of the African American portion of the universal church may well; in future; be a model for public engagement; theological fidelity; and social endurance for others.NOTE: This is an abbreviated version of a post at Ethics and Culture.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Willia DanielsVery clean pages almost like new good choice.I can make it my own with my own notes.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed reading this bookBy Nickie GoldenI enjoyed reading this book. I learned a tremendous amount about the manner in which slaves were treated. I have great compassion for the work of those who assisted in bring civil rights to this country.
