Medicine Man to Missionary: Missionaries As Agents of Change Among the Indians of Southern Ontario, 1784-1867

Toronto: Peter Martin Associates, 1975. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The paper has darkened, but there are no marks or signatures. The red covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The gilt spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with light wear and faded spine colour. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Contents: -- 1. Introduction. -- 2. Early Missions and the conversion of the Mississaugas. -- 2.1. The Indian Department. -- 2.2. The missionaries. -- 3. Mission work expands. -- 4. Religious beliefs and practices. -- 4.1. The Methodists. -- 4.2. The Church of England. -- 4.3. The Moravians. -- 4.4. Roman Catholics, Baptists. -- 5. Politics and economics. -- 5.1 Politicians and administrators. -- 5.2. Farmers. -- 5.3. Artisans and economists. -- 6. Education, morality and health. -- 6.1. Schoolteachers. -- 6.2. Social workers. -- 6.3. Doctors. -- 7. Factors of social change. -- Appendix I: Account of the Surrender of the Saugeen Peninsula / Conrad Van Dusen. -- . Appendix II: Descriptions of Ojibwa religion / Peter Jones, George Copway and James Evans. -- Appendix III: Community Rules: Moraviantown, Munceytown, Grape Island, the Credit