 | Red Brethren: The Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians and the Problem of Race in Early America Subjects: Brotherton Indians -- History; Brotherton Indians -- Religion; Stockbridge Indians -- History; Stockbridge Indians -- Religion; New England -- Race relations -- History; New England -- History -- Colonial period ca. 1600–1775; New England -- History -- 1; New England Indians created the multitribal Brothertown and Stockbridge communities during the eighteenth century with the intent of using Christianity and civilized reforms to cope with white expansion. Red Brethren considers their history and meaning. David J. Silverman is Professor of History at George Washington University. He is the coauthor of Ninigret, Sachem of the Niantics and Narragansetts , also from Cornell, and author of Faith and Boundaries . |
