The Pequot War
The Pequot War by Alfred A. Cave, published by University of Massachusetts Press on June 19, 1996, is a comprehensive examination of the Pequot War, a significant event in New England colonial history. This edition spans 232 pages and is presented in English. Cave offers a detailed analysis that challenges traditional narratives by reinterpreting Puritan sources and exploring the complexities of the conflict between the settlers and the Pequot tribe.
Readers will find an in-depth exploration of the motivations behind the Pequot War, as Cave utilizes archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological evidence to illuminate the dynamics of the conflict. The book delves into the interactions between the Puritans and the Indigenous peoples, providing insights into their government relations and the treatment of Native Americans during this period. Through this innovative approach, Cave sheds light on the ideological and self-interested factors that influenced the Puritan assault on the Pequots, making this work a significant contribution to the understanding of early colonial encounters in North America.
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This book offers the first full-scale analysis of the Pequot War (1636-37), a pivotal event in New England colonial history. Through an innovative rereading of the Puritan sources, Alfred A. Cave refutes claims that settlers acted defensively to counter a Pequot conspiracy to exterminate Europeans. Drawing on archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological evidences to trace the evolution of the conflict, he sheds new light on the motivations of the Pequots and their Indian allies. He also provides a reappraisal of the interaction of ideology and self- interest as motivating factors in the Puritan attack on the Pequots.
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