Review of \u3cem\u3eProfessional Indian: The American Odyssey of Eleazar Williams\u3c/em\u3e by Michael Leroy Oberg

Reviews the book Professional Indian: The American Odyssey of Eleazar Williams (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015) by Michael Leroy Oberg

Review of \u3cem\u3eSarah Osborn\u27s World: The Rise of Evangelical Christianity in Early America\u3c/em\u3e by Catherine A. Brekus

Reviews the book Sarah Osborn\u27s World: The Rise of Evangelical Christianity in Early America (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013) by Catherine A. Brekus

“Creatures of Mimic and Imitation”: The Liberty Tree, Black Elections, and the Politicization of African Ceremonial Space in Revolutionary Newport, Rhode Island

The article explains how African slaves changed the colonial space of 18th century Newport, Rhode Island by transporting and preserving cultural and political concepts and codes. African slaves who came directly to Newport frequently came from the Gold Coast and consisted of Mandingo, Mende, Ibo, Ashanti and Fante peoples. Although the city\u27s black population came from various regions and groups, its Africans could draw on a common cultural vocabulary that gave trees a sacred, and even cosmic, importance

Christian Missions and Colonial Empires Reconsidered: A Black Evangelist in West Africa, 1766-1816

The article presents an exploration into the work of the late 18th-century West African Anglican missionary Philip Quaque and the relationship between imperialism and religion during the colonial era. The author points out and criticizes the dominant historiographical trend of over-conflating White imperialism with Christian missions. Quaque\u27s life and writings are examined, highlighting the lack of forced cultural conversion within his missionary activities. Discussion is also given regarding the complex identity dynamics within Quaque as a Christian and as an African

Review of \u3cem\u3eThe Creation of the British Atlantic World\u3c/em\u3e edited by Elizabeth Mancke and Carole Shammas

Reviews the book The Creation of the British Atlantic World (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005) edited by Elizabeth Mancke and Carole Shammas

Sound Scholarship: Scope, Purpose, Function and Potential of Phonorecord Archives

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Review of \u3cem\u3eThe Forging of Races: Race and Scripture in the Protestant Atlantic World, 1600-2000\u3c/em\u3e by Colin Kidd

Reviews the book, The Forging of Races: Race and Scripture in the Protestant Atlantic World, 1600-2000 (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006) by Colin Kidd