Sacred Revolt: The Muskogees' Struggle for a New World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807054031)

In a compelling counterpoint to viewing colonial Indian-white relations as a series of uneven battles or unfair massacres, Joel Martin traces the cultural/religious history of the Muskogee "Creeks" from precontact times, through a century of nation-to-nation dealings with European traders, to a culmination of this interaction in the 1814 revolt against the U.S. Army at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Placed in a Muskogee context, this revolt is more than an uprising against white encroachment; it is the culmination of an ongoing effort by the Muskogees for cultural reaffirmation. Part of a growing body of literature in which Native Americans are viewed as dynamic participants in the events that encompass their worlds, this is an important contribution to U.S. history collections.

Author: Joel W. Martin
ISBN-10: 0807054038
ISBN-13: 9780807054031
Publisher: Beacon Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/1993
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.44w x 0.79d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/01/1993