{"product_id":"the-heathen-school-a-story-of-hope-and-betrayal-in-the-age-of-the-early-republic-paperback","title":"The Heathen School: A Story of Hope and Betrayal in the Age of the Early Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Demos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning historian John Demos tells the astonishing and moving story of a unique missionary project, which probes the very roots of American identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNear the start of the nineteenth century, as the United States looked outward to the wider world, a group of eminent Protestant ministers devised a grand scheme for gathering the rest of mankind into the redemptive fold of Christianity and \"civiization.\" Its core element was a special school for \"heathen youth\" drawn from all parts of the earth, and, especially, the native nations of North America. If all went well, graduates would return to join similiar projects in their respective homelands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor some years, the school prospered, indeed became quite famous. However, when two Cherokee students courted and married local women public resolve and fundamental ideals were put to a severe test. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Demos is the Samuel Knight Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University. His previous books include\u003ci\u003eThe Unredeemed Captive, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Francis Parkman Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eEntertaining Satan, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Bancroft Prize. He lives in Tyringham, MA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47508496711858,"sku":"9780679781127","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/VZMdfthVvo9780679781127.webp?v=1779608478","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-heathen-school-a-story-of-hope-and-betrayal-in-the-age-of-the-early-republic-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}