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

The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier / Adam Jortner.

Author/creator	Jortner, Adam
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Description	x, 310 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet. Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841. Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811. Shawnee Indians--Biography. Governors--Indiana --Biography. Indians of North America--Wars --1750-1815. War--Religious aspects --History --19th century. Frontier and pioneer life--United States. Indiana--History --19th century. United States--Territorial expansion.

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 war of extirpation" -- Epilogue: The funeral.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-299) and index.
LCCN	2011016857
ISBN	9780199765294 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0199765294 (alk. paper)
Stock number	Oxford Univ Pr, 2001 Evans rd, Cary, NC, USA, 27513 SAN 202-5892

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E83.81 .J67 2012	✔ Available	Place Hold