The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion: or, a Faithful History of Remarkable Occurrences in the Captivity and Deliverance of Mr. John Williams, Minister of the Gospel in Deerfield.

Williams, John

Verlag: Books for Libraries Press, Freeport, 1970

Beschreibung

viii, 192 pp. Illus. with 2 b/w reproductions. 8vo. Stephen W. Williams, appendix, notes. Subtitle: "who in the Desolution which befel that plantation by an Incursion of the French and Indians, was by them carried away, with his Family and his Neighborhood, into Canada, drawn up by Himself. To which is added, a Biographical Memoir of the Reverend Author, with an appendix and notes, by Stephen W. WIlliams." A reprint of the 1853 edition, which was a new edition, with Stepehen Williams' essay incorporated, of a work first published in 1707. "One of the most famous and most popular captivity narratives. Williams, a Harvard graduate in charge of the church at Greenfield when it was attacked by Indians in 1703, was taken, with others, to Canada, his wife and two of his children being tomahawked on the way. As a powerful picture of Indian cruelty, ranks next to the Rowlandson captivity narrative, published in 1682," (Howes 461) . A very good+ copy, edges foxed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 38043

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion: or, ...

Verlag: Books for Libraries Press, Freeport

Erscheinungsdatum: 1970

Einband: Cloth

Auflage: Reprint.